πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya shares 188 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
256 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Zoe has 57 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Lily shares 24 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5115 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 7. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Zoe has 106 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Lily shares 46 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Maya shares 70 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9126 kids at a party. Each table holds 11. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Leo has 106 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Priya shares 67 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Sam has 143 cookies and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8
- 2. 7 boats
- 3. 9 bags
- 4. 4
- 5. 17 boats
- 6. 17 bags
- 7. 2
- 8. 4
- 9. 12 tables
- 10. 9 bags
- 11. 1
- 12. 14 bags
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