πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 103 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam has 38 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Priya shares 43 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Priya shares 65 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
581 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Aiden shares 29 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Lily shares 65 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
871 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 10. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
987 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Priya shares 73 cards equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Omar has 32 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Leo shares 148 cards equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 3
- 4. 5
- 5. 21 tables
- 6. 1
- 7. 5
- 8. 8 vans
- 9. 8 vans
- 10. 1
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 4
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