πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 48 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Priya has 22 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Aiden shares 109 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Zoe shares 68 beads equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
552 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Leo has 54 stickers and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7121 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Omar shares 117 beads equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
972 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
10Zoe has 98 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11204 kids at a party. Each table holds 11. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Aiden shares 98 beads equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 5 bags
- 3. 1
- 4. 4
- 5. 5 boats
- 6. 7 bags
- 7. 13 cars
- 8. 5
- 9. 15 boats
- 10. 12 bags
- 11. 19 tables
- 12. 8
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