πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has 49 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Leo shares 225 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Aiden shares 114 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Priya has 143 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
551 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
692 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
795 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 7. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8118 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 7. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Aiden has 130 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Priya shares 205 apples equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Priya shares 165 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Aiden has 79 stickers and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 bags
- 2. 5
- 3. 6
- 4. 15 bags
- 5. 5 vans
- 6. 19 boats
- 7. 14 vans
- 8. 17 boats
- 9. 16 bags
- 10. 5
- 11. 9
- 12. 7 bags
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