πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar shares 42 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden shares 84 pencils equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Maya has 61 cookies and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
437 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
5Maya has 113 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Sam has 132 cookies and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar shares 221 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Priya has 66 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
996 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Sam shares 121 apples equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11165 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Zoe has 163 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 4
- 3. 8 bags
- 4. 10 tables
- 5. 18 bags
- 6. 16 bags
- 7. 5
- 8. 16 bags
- 9. 10 tables
- 10. 2
- 11. 21 cars
- 12. 20 bags
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