πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
151 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
2131 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Leo buys 4 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4129 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Lily has 203 marbles and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Omar buys 5 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
7Lily shares 138 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
862 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
979 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Lily has 51 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Lily buys 6 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
1245 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 11 cars
- 2. 12 boats
- 3. 5
- 4. 12 boats
- 5. 16 bags
- 6. 6
- 7. 6
- 8. 11 tables
- 9. 14 cars
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 9
- 12. 12 boats
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