πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 160 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2172 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
374 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
483 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
573 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
6214 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 11. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Aiden shares 71 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Zoe shares 87 apples equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
918 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Sam shares 71 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Priya has 66 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Sam has 145 stickers and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7
- 2. 15 boats
- 3. 19 tables
- 4. 17 cars
- 5. 10 cars
- 6. 20 vans
- 7. 11
- 8. 3
- 9. 5 vans
- 10. 5
- 11. 6 bags
- 12. 18 bags
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