πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 88 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Omar has 163 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Omar has 160 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
438 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
557 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
637 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Maya has 171 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Sam shares 49 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Sam shares 179 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1019 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Lily has 107 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Priya shares 101 pencils equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 20 bags
- 3. 14 bags
- 4. 10 boats
- 5. 15 cars
- 6. 8 vans
- 7. 15 bags
- 8. 1
- 9. 3
- 10. 5 cars
- 11. 10 bags
- 12. 3
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