πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has 56 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
278 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 7. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
359 kids at a party. Each table holds 9. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Omar has 48 marbles and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Aiden shares 174 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
679 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Priya shares 232 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Sam shares 79 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Priya shares 72 beads equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Priya has 76 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Aiden has 129 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Lily shares 61 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 bags
- 2. 12 boats
- 3. 7 tables
- 4. 6 bags
- 5. 9
- 6. 16 boats
- 7. 4
- 8. 4
- 9. 2
- 10. 12 bags
- 11. 10 bags
- 12. 1
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