πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1213 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Priya has 46 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
373 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4151 kids at a party. Each table holds 11. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
5Sam has 57 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Lily shares 100 cards equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7201 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 11. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Aiden shares 119 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Sam has 150 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10224 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
11Priya has 161 stickers and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Zoe shares 179 beads equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 20 boats
- 2. 11 bags
- 3. 9 boats
- 4. 14 tables
- 5. 11 bags
- 6. 1
- 7. 19 vans
- 8. 9
- 9. 13 bags
- 10. 19 vans
- 11. 17 bags
- 12. 9
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