πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1117 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
2Priya shares 201 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Omar has 58 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Priya has 73 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Sam shares 56 beads equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Zoe shares 97 beads equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Aiden has 88 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Zoe has 62 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Maya shares 147 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1028 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1176 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Maya has 150 marbles and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 12 cars
- 2. 3
- 3. 5 bags
- 4. 18 bags
- 5. 2
- 6. 1
- 7. 17 bags
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 4
- 10. 6 boats
- 11. 10 cars
- 12. 16 bags
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