πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 227 crayons and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Aiden has 115 stickers and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe buys 4 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
492 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Lily buys 3 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
6124 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Lily shares 131 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Lily has 135 cookies and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
944 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Maya shares 45 apples equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Maya has 97 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12102 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 7. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 18 bags
- 2. 16 bags
- 3. 4
- 4. 19 boats
- 5. 7
- 6. 21 boats
- 7. 11
- 8. 12 bags
- 9. 5 tables
- 10. 5
- 11. 19 bags
- 12. 15 cars
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