πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya shares 151 beads equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam shares 118 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3139 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Lily shares 19 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Priya has 55 marbles and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Maya has 81 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Maya has 223 stickers and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
838 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
966 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Omar shares 35 beads equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Sam has 225 stickers and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Maya has 59 cookies and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7
- 2. 1
- 3. 18 boats
- 4. 3
- 5. 7 bags
- 6. 13 bags
- 7. 18 bags
- 8. 10 tables
- 9. 8 vans
- 10. 3
- 11. 18 bags
- 12. 8 bags
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