πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar shares 138 beads equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe shares 71 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Priya shares 85 apples equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Sam shares 34 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Zoe has 77 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Sam has 46 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
744 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Zoe shares 93 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
967 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Sam shares 32 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1118 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1278 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5
- 2. 3
- 3. 5
- 4. 4
- 5. 15 bags
- 6. 11 bags
- 7. 9 cars
- 8. 3
- 9. 8 vans
- 10. 2
- 11. 5 cars
- 12. 9 boats
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