πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 144 pencils equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
239 kids at a party. Each table holds 8. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
394 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Zoe shares 136 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Omar shares 75 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Omar has 97 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Zoe has 65 crayons and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Zoe has 72 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Omar has 98 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Zoe has 121 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Priya shares 66 beads equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Lily has 76 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 5 tables
- 3. 16 cars
- 4. 4
- 5. 3
- 6. 16 bags
- 7. 9 bags
- 8. 14 bags
- 9. 16 bags
- 10. 15 bags
- 11. 6
- 12. 7 bags
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