πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has 162 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Priya has 74 crayons and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Maya has 63 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Omar shares 60 beads equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Leo has 154 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Sam has 86 cookies and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
770 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8101 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 10. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
982 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Maya shares 85 apples equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1153 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1283 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 20 bags
- 2. 10 bags
- 3. 10 bags
- 4. 4
- 5. 15 bags
- 6. 10 bags
- 7. 9 boats
- 8. 11 vans
- 9. 21 cars
- 10. 1
- 11. 14 boats
- 12. 17 cars
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