πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1250 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 12. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
2Aiden shares 98 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Maya has 42 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Aiden has 106 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Omar shares 31 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Lily has 73 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
744 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Omar shares 138 apples equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
981 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Leo has 162 cookies and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Leo shares 92 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1297 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 21 cars
- 2. 2
- 3. 8 bags
- 4. 17 bags
- 5. 1
- 6. 7 bags
- 7. 6 cars
- 8. 5
- 9. 11 cars
- 10. 16 bags
- 11. 2
- 12. 20 tables
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