πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
147 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2Lily has 222 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3149 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4149 kids at a party. Each table holds 9. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
5Leo shares 64 cards equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Sam shares 225 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7144 kids at a party. Each table holds 11. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
890 kids at a party. Each table holds 7. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Lily buys 4 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
10Priya has 41 stickers and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Lily has 81 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Leo buys 3 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 10 vans
- 2. 18 bags
- 3. 14 boats
- 4. 17 tables
- 5. 1
- 6. 5
- 7. 14 tables
- 8. 13 tables
- 9. 6
- 10. 5 bags
- 11. 8 bags
- 12. 3
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