πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 86 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Maya has 71 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3152 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Sam has 153 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Zoe shares 62 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Omar shares 209 beads equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Maya shares 113 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Maya has 205 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
928 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Sam shares 122 cards equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Lily shares 196 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1279 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 17 bags
- 3. 17 vans
- 4. 15 bags
- 5. 2
- 6. 5
- 7. 3
- 8. 20 bags
- 9. 6 tables
- 10. 2
- 11. 6
- 12. 20 boats
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