πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1104 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Aiden has 69 stickers and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Lily has 124 marbles and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Omar has 66 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Lily shares 87 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Omar shares 165 beads equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Leo shares 56 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
837 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9123 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Priya has 46 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Zoe shares 105 beads equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12112 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 10 boats
- 2. 9 bags
- 3. 10 bags
- 4. 16 bags
- 5. 2
- 6. 5
- 7. 2
- 8. 8 vans
- 9. 16 cars
- 10. 9 bags
- 11. 1
- 12. 19 tables
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