πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 53 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2134 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Priya has 97 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4162 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5128 kids at a party. Each table holds 7. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Zoe shares 36 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Priya shares 109 beads equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Maya has 155 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
996 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Maya has 173 stickers and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1135 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Leo shares 169 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 15 vans
- 3. 8 bags
- 4. 15 boats
- 5. 19 tables
- 6. 4
- 7. 4
- 8. 15 bags
- 9. 20 tables
- 10. 14 bags
- 11. 6 vans
- 12. 9
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