πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 127 cookies and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Zoe shares 85 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Zoe has 79 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Priya has 159 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Maya has 26 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
677 kids at a party. Each table holds 8. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Leo has 54 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
881 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
997 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Aiden has 159 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Omar shares 138 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Sam shares 177 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 15 bags
- 2. 1
- 3. 7 bags
- 4. 15 bags
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 10 tables
- 7. 10 bags
- 8. 8 boats
- 9. 17 vans
- 10. 19 bags
- 11. 3
- 12. 9
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