πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 123 marbles and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Lily shares 78 apples equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Aiden has 110 crayons and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Priya shares 123 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5126 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Lily shares 125 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Omar shares 226 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
885 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 11. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Priya shares 34 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10170 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 9. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Priya has 42 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12130 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 13 bags
- 2. 6
- 3. 15 bags
- 4. 3
- 5. 11 boats
- 6. 5
- 7. 10
- 8. 8 vans
- 9. 2
- 10. 19 cars
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 11 vans
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