πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1164 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Omar shares 81 beads equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Leo buys 3 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
481 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Leo buys 3 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
6Sam has 133 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Priya shares 94 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Lily has 124 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Leo shares 52 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Omar has 68 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Zoe has 186 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Omar has 145 stickers and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 15 boats
- 2. 4
- 3. 4
- 4. 21 vans
- 5. 5
- 6. 13 bags
- 7. 10
- 8. 20 bags
- 9. 2
- 10. 11 bags
- 11. 20 bags
- 12. 13 bags
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