πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
155 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
2Sam shares 80 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Sam has 170 crayons and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Sam has 42 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5135 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 8. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
6Sam has 161 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7125 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 11. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
852 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Priya has 198 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1058 kids at a party. Each table holds 8. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1169 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Priya shares 66 apples equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 10 cars
- 2. 3
- 3. 18 bags
- 4. 4 bags
- 5. 17 vans
- 6. 20 bags
- 7. 12 cars
- 8. 9 boats
- 9. 19 bags
- 10. 8 tables
- 11. 12 cars
- 12. 6
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