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Remainder word problems

Grade 4 math · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Decide whether to round up or to report what is left over.

  1. 31 apples are put into crates, 3 in each crate. Only full crates are used. How many apples are left over?
  2. 26 students are going on a field trip. Each bus has 4 seats. How many buses are needed?
  3. 50 pencils are put into cases, 4 in each case. Only full cases are used. How many pencils are left over?
  4. 45 players are driving to a soccer tournament. Each van has 4 seats for players. How many vans are needed?
  5. 44 juice boxes are put into packs, 3 in each pack. Only full packs are used. How many juice boxes are left over?
  6. 68 paddlers are put into canoes, 3 in each canoe. Only full canoes are used. How many paddlers are left over?
  7. 32 campers are paddling across the lake. Each canoe holds 3 campers. How many canoes are needed?
  8. 38 students are going on a field trip. Each bus has 4 seats. How many buses are needed?
  9. 32 students are going on a field trip. Each bus has 3 seats. How many buses are needed?
  10. 137 players are driving to a soccer tournament. Each van has 3 seats for players. How many vans are needed?
  11. 107 pencils are put into cases, 6 in each case. Only full cases are used. How many pencils are left over?
  12. 137 guests are coming to the class celebration. Each table seats 5 guests. How many tables are needed?
  13. 107 students are going on a field trip. Each bus has 8 seats. How many buses are needed?
  14. 116 chairs are put into rows, 5 in each row. Only full rows are used. How many chairs are left over?
  15. 32 pencils are put into cases, 5 in each case. Only full cases are used. How many pencils are left over?
  16. 121 apples are put into crates, 3 in each crate. Only full crates are used. How many apples are left over?
  17. 216 granola bars are put into boxes, 5 in each box. Only full boxes are used. How many granola bars are left over?
  18. 117 library books are being packed. Each box holds 8 books. How many boxes are needed?
  19. 61 granola bars are put into boxes, 6 in each box. Only full boxes are used. How many granola bars are left over?
  20. 250 students are going on a field trip. Each bus has 4 seats. How many buses are needed?
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Answer key: Remainder word problems

  1. 1 apple
  2. 7 buses
  3. 2 pencils
  4. 12 vans
  5. 2 juice boxes
  6. 2 paddlers
  7. 11 canoes
  8. 10 buses
  9. 11 buses
  10. 46 vans
  11. 5 pencils
  12. 28 tables
  13. 14 buses
  14. 1 chair
  15. 2 pencils
  16. 1 apple
  17. 1 granola bar
  18. 15 boxes
  19. 1 granola bar
  20. 63 buses