πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 55 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Omar shares 102 pencils equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Priya has 115 crayons and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Maya has 77 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Aiden shares 47 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Leo shares 92 cards equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Maya shares 39 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8163 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Priya has 47 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Maya shares 143 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1143 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Zoe shares 42 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 6
- 3. 16 bags
- 4. 12 bags
- 5. 3
- 6. 2
- 7. 4
- 8. 17 tables
- 9. 7 bags
- 10. 11
- 11. 8 cars
- 12. 2
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