πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 41 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Maya has 118 stickers and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Sam shares 36 beads equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
458 kids at a party. Each table holds 7. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
5151 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
683 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Omar has 92 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Lily has 67 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Leo shares 203 apples equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Leo has 139 cookies and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Zoe shares 48 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12106 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 7. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5
- 2. 13 bags
- 3. 1
- 4. 9 tables
- 5. 19 boats
- 6. 11 boats
- 7. 9 bags
- 8. 13 bags
- 9. 3
- 10. 19 bags
- 11. 3
- 12. 16 cars
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