πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar shares 49 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam has 37 stickers and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe has 159 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Omar has 40 marbles and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Leo shares 134 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Omar has 58 stickers and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar shares 93 beads equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Zoe shares 152 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
994 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 7. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Sam shares 140 apples equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Leo has 53 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Maya shares 32 cards equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 15 bags
- 4. 4 bags
- 5. 2
- 6. 8 bags
- 7. 3
- 8. 9
- 9. 14 vans
- 10. 5
- 11. 8 bags
- 12. 4
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