πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 77 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Leo has 74 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
355 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4102 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
558 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
695 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Sam has 249 crayons and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Maya shares 87 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
955 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1099 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Priya has 155 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Sam shares 92 apples equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 12 bags
- 2. 18 bags
- 3. 7 boats
- 4. 10 boats
- 5. 15 cars
- 6. 16 boats
- 7. 20 bags
- 8. 3
- 9. 14 boats
- 10. 10 cars
- 11. 19 bags
- 12. 2
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