πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 169 cookies and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Leo shares 42 apples equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Sam shares 166 apples equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Aiden has 29 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Omar shares 78 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Sam has 55 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Priya shares 110 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Omar has 49 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9109 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 8. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Sam shares 61 pencils equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1159 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 7. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1298 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 16 bags
- 2. 2
- 3. 6
- 4. 7 bags
- 5. 6
- 6. 13 bags
- 7. 2
- 8. 12 bags
- 9. 14 vans
- 10. 5
- 11. 9 vans
- 12. 11 vans
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