πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 46 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam has 62 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Aiden has 144 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Omar shares 45 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5210 kids at a party. Each table holds 11. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Maya has 104 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Aiden has 42 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8215 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9188 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 9. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Zoe has 93 crayons and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Omar shares 151 beads equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1278 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 8. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 10 bags
- 3. 14 bags
- 4. 3
- 5. 20 tables
- 6. 20 bags
- 7. 8 bags
- 8. 18 boats
- 9. 21 cars
- 10. 7 bags
- 11. 7
- 12. 10 vans
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