πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya shares 123 beads equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
289 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3127 kids at a party. Each table holds 8. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Leo shares 59 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Maya has 35 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Sam shares 35 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Sam has 114 stickers and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Leo shares 96 beads equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
964 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Omar shares 39 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe has 75 marbles and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Leo has 107 cookies and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 8 vans
- 3. 16 tables
- 4. 5
- 5. 4 bags
- 6. 3
- 7. 10 bags
- 8. 6
- 9. 11 cars
- 10. 3
- 11. 8 bags
- 12. 10 bags
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