πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has 146 stickers and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Lily has 151 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Maya shares 65 apples equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Priya has 57 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
543 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Leo has 89 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7148 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 10. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Lily shares 34 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Maya shares 93 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Omar has 119 crayons and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Zoe has 79 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12203 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 11. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 12 bags
- 2. 15 bags
- 3. 5
- 4. 9 bags
- 5. 5 boats
- 6. 17 bags
- 7. 15 boats
- 8. 2
- 9. 3
- 10. 9 bags
- 11. 7 bags
- 12. 19 cars
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