πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 27 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
294 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Priya buys 9 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4Lily has 97 stickers and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Aiden has 92 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Omar has 46 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Priya buys 7 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
8Leo has 38 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Lily has 67 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Lily has 117 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1142 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Omar shares 87 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 12 boats
- 3. 12
- 4. 8 bags
- 5. 9 bags
- 6. 7 bags
- 7. 8
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 16 bags
- 10. 10 bags
- 11. 9 vans
- 12. 3
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