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 boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
270 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Maya shares 160 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
483 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Priya buys 8 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
641 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Maya shares 242 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Sam has 98 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
925 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Leo buys 3 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
11Omar buys 5 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12Leo buys 5 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 13 boats
- 2. 6 tables
- 3. 6
- 4. 17 boats
- 5. 5
- 6. 9 boats
- 7. 2
- 8. 19 bags
- 9. 7 vans
- 10. 2
- 11. 5
- 12. 7
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