πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
156 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Maya shares 53 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Leo shares 41 apples equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Omar shares 52 apples equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Lily shares 199 apples equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Sam has 49 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Maya has 37 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8193 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Priya has 94 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Maya shares 187 beads equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Priya has 35 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1259 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 boats
- 2. 1
- 3. 1
- 4. 4
- 5. 9
- 6. 6 bags
- 7. 9 bags
- 8. 20 cars
- 9. 15 bags
- 10. 7
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 15 vans
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