πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
135 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Priya has 89 cookies and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Leo shares 40 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4133 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Maya has 224 cookies and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Leo has 81 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar shares 139 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Leo has 41 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Omar shares 164 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Aiden shares 134 apples equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1191 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 11. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Maya shares 62 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 boats
- 2. 8 bags
- 3. 4
- 4. 17 cars
- 5. 20 bags
- 6. 10 bags
- 7. 3
- 8. 10 bags
- 9. 4
- 10. 6
- 11. 9 cars
- 12. 2
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