πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1170 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Sam has 221 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe buys 5 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4Sam shares 36 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Lily buys 8 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
627 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Zoe has 47 stickers and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Omar shares 69 cards equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Sam has 78 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Omar has 223 crayons and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Sam buys 8 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12Zoe has 134 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 15 boats
- 2. 20 bags
- 3. 7
- 4. 1
- 5. 10
- 6. 7 tables
- 7. 5 bags
- 8. 6
- 9. 15 bags
- 10. 18 bags
- 11. 10
- 12. 13 bags
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