πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 231 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
221 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
334 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Zoe has 226 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Aiden shares 87 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Sam has 37 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
788 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Leo has 223 cookies and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Sam shares 36 apples equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10165 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1146 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Lily has 71 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 6 cars
- 3. 6 boats
- 4. 18 bags
- 5. 3
- 6. 9 bags
- 7. 18 cars
- 8. 20 bags
- 9. 1
- 10. 17 tables
- 11. 8 vans
- 12. 14 bags
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