πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 71 crayons and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Aiden has 54 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe shares 92 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4141 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 8. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Lily has 125 stickers and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
661 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Zoe has 122 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
872 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
986 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Omar shares 119 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Lily has 25 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Priya has 118 marbles and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 5 bags
- 3. 2
- 4. 18 vans
- 5. 15 bags
- 6. 13 vans
- 7. 15 bags
- 8. 15 boats
- 9. 18 cars
- 10. 11
- 11. 4 bags
- 12. 16 bags
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