πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 136 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
261 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
376 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 11. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Lily buys 8 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
5Aiden shares 156 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Leo shares 45 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Aiden has 89 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Maya has 116 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
959 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
10158 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Maya has 178 cookies and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Lily buys 4 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 15 bags
- 2. 16 cars
- 3. 7 cars
- 4. 6
- 5. 6
- 6. 3
- 7. 14 bags
- 8. 12 bags
- 9. 15 boats
- 10. 18 boats
- 11. 16 bags
- 12. 4
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