πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 213 cookies and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Priya has 23 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Priya shares 39 cards equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Sam has 69 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5159 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 10. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
651 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 12. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
776 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Leo has 200 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Omar buys 5 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
10Leo buys 8 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
11Lily shares 33 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Maya has 132 crayons and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 19 bags
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 4
- 4. 13 bags
- 5. 16 vans
- 6. 5 cars
- 7. 7 boats
- 8. 16 bags
- 9. 5
- 10. 6
- 11. 3
- 12. 18 bags
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