πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
159 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 10. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2141 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Omar has 75 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Sam has 131 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
565 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 8. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
6Priya has 176 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
743 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 10. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8204 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Omar shares 99 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Priya has 136 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11118 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Leo shares 169 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 vans
- 2. 16 vans
- 3. 9 bags
- 4. 16 bags
- 5. 9 vans
- 6. 19 bags
- 7. 5 boats
- 8. 21 cars
- 9. 4
- 10. 13 bags
- 11. 14 boats
- 12. 7
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