πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 39 apples equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2235 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Priya has 165 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Priya shares 115 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
532 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 7. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6166 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Zoe has 139 crayons and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8134 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9124 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Leo shares 34 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Lily has 73 marbles and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12122 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7
- 2. 20 tables
- 3. 20 bags
- 4. 7
- 5. 5 boats
- 6. 14 vans
- 7. 15 bags
- 8. 13 boats
- 9. 21 tables
- 10. 4
- 11. 6 bags
- 12. 11 vans
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