πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 146 cards equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Lily shares 207 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3128 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Sam shares 118 beads equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
540 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Priya has 182 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar has 126 marbles and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Maya has 185 cookies and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Zoe shares 60 cards equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1089 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Leo shares 76 apples equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12114 kids at a party. Each table holds 8. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6
- 2. 9
- 3. 11 boats
- 4. 6
- 5. 7 cars
- 6. 18 bags
- 7. 10 bags
- 8. 18 bags
- 9. 4
- 10. 15 boats
- 11. 6
- 12. 15 tables
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