πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 126 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Omar shares 204 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Lily shares 68 beads equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4139 kids at a party. Each table holds 7. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
5Sam shares 53 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6134 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 7. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Leo has 229 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Aiden shares 109 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
969 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Maya shares 51 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Lily has 139 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Zoe shares 102 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 15 bags
- 2. 4
- 3. 4
- 4. 20 tables
- 5. 1
- 6. 20 boats
- 7. 20 bags
- 8. 1
- 9. 12 vans
- 10. 1
- 11. 17 bags
- 12. 2
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