πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
125 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2130 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Priya shares 52 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Leo has 141 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Priya has 55 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Maya has 82 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Zoe shares 250 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8155 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Maya has 59 cookies and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10122 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Zoe shares 37 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Omar shares 145 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7 boats
- 2. 17 boats
- 3. 4
- 4. 14 bags
- 5. 13 bags
- 6. 13 bags
- 7. 10
- 8. 18 boats
- 9. 7 bags
- 10. 21 tables
- 11. 5
- 12. 2
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