πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
184 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 10. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2148 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
344 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Maya has 218 stickers and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Maya shares 99 pencils equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Sam has 174 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Sam shares 19 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Omar shares 76 beads equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Omar has 164 crayons and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Omar has 33 cookies and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1141 kids at a party. Each table holds 7. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1241 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9 boats
- 2. 15 cars
- 3. 6 cars
- 4. 19 bags
- 5. 1
- 6. 17 bags
- 7. 3
- 8. 4
- 9. 18 bags
- 10. 4 bags
- 11. 6 tables
- 12. 7 tables
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