πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
127 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2205 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Leo has 111 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4103 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 9. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Lily shares 95 beads equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6110 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 12. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
7205 kids at a party. Each table holds 11. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
8Sam has 131 stickers and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9145 kids at a party. Each table holds 8. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Sam shares 67 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Priya has 65 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Zoe has 101 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 boats
- 2. 18 boats
- 3. 18 bags
- 4. 12 cars
- 5. 11
- 6. 10 cars
- 7. 19 tables
- 8. 11 bags
- 9. 19 tables
- 10. 1
- 11. 16 bags
- 12. 20 bags
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