πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 119 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe shares 51 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3185 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Omar shares 100 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Sam shares 138 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Leo has 41 marbles and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar has 96 crayons and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
850 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Sam shares 147 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1056 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 9. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1156 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Sam has 49 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5
- 2. 3
- 3. 19 tables
- 4. 4
- 5. 6
- 6. 5 bags
- 7. 10 bags
- 8. 7 cars
- 9. 3
- 10. 7 cars
- 11. 10 vans
- 12. 12 bags
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