πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 145 cookies and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Zoe shares 118 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
367 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
455 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Maya has 76 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Aiden shares 132 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
743 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 7. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Sam shares 89 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Leo shares 58 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1039 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Omar shares 74 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12103 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 7. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 18 bags
- 2. 4
- 3. 14 tables
- 4. 7 boats
- 5. 15 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 7 cars
- 8. 5
- 9. 3
- 10. 7 tables
- 11. 2
- 12. 15 cars
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