πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 81 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Leo has 52 cookies and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
383 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 7. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
476 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
5Priya shares 56 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Zoe has 209 crayons and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
792 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Omar has 130 stickers and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Zoe shares 87 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Zoe shares 101 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Aiden has 21 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Leo has 122 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 7 bags
- 3. 12 vans
- 4. 13 tables
- 5. 2
- 6. 17 bags
- 7. 11 vans
- 8. 16 bags
- 9. 2
- 10. 5
- 11. 4 bags
- 12. 20 bags
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