πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
159 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Sam has 146 marbles and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3114 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Zoe has 19 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
583 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 7. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Leo shares 58 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Sam has 236 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Lily has 84 crayons and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
981 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Lily has 177 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Zoe has 96 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Lily shares 164 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 boats
- 2. 16 bags
- 3. 12 tables
- 4. 4 bags
- 5. 12 boats
- 6. 4
- 7. 19 bags
- 8. 9 bags
- 9. 21 vans
- 10. 19 bags
- 11. 19 bags
- 12. 10
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