πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 85 apples equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Leo shares 94 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Zoe has 131 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Lily shares 211 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
581 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Omar has 39 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Maya shares 43 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
869 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
982 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
10Priya has 43 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Maya shares 68 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Omar shares 41 beads equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5
- 2. 4
- 3. 14 bags
- 4. 2
- 5. 21 tables
- 6. 7 bags
- 7. 3
- 8. 7 boats
- 9. 8 boats
- 10. 7 bags
- 11. 2
- 12. 1
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