πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar shares 47 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Lily has 86 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Leo has 165 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
450 kids at a party. Each table holds 9. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
5198 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Sam has 113 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Maya shares 52 cards equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
897 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 10. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Leo shares 185 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1031 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Aiden shares 17 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Zoe shares 127 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 10 bags
- 3. 20 bags
- 4. 6 tables
- 5. 20 cars
- 6. 18 bags
- 7. 3
- 8. 10 vans
- 9. 5
- 10. 7 boats
- 11. 1
- 12. 1
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