πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has 32 cookies and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
270 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Omar has 52 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Zoe has 75 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Zoe shares 179 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6123 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
737 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Priya has 79 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Leo shares 204 apples equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Priya has 39 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Zoe has 83 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Maya has 159 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 bags
- 2. 8 vans
- 3. 8 bags
- 4. 18 bags
- 5. 3
- 6. 14 boats
- 7. 10 vans
- 8. 19 bags
- 9. 4
- 10. 7 bags
- 11. 7 bags
- 12. 19 bags
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