πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 131 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2108 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 7. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
370 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Aiden shares 116 beads equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Aiden has 68 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Zoe has 68 crayons and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Zoe has 131 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8232 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
934 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Sam shares 115 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Aiden has 77 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1237 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 7. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 16 cars
- 3. 18 tables
- 4. 4
- 5. 11 bags
- 6. 7 bags
- 7. 16 bags
- 8. 20 boats
- 9. 7 cars
- 10. 5
- 11. 7 bags
- 12. 6 cars
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