πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has 93 crayons and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Zoe shares 123 pencils equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
340 kids at a party. Each table holds 7. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4129 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 7. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Zoe shares 111 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
676 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Leo shares 120 beads equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Aiden has 76 marbles and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Lily shares 104 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Lily shares 196 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Leo shares 215 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1277 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 13 bags
- 2. 4
- 3. 6 tables
- 4. 19 cars
- 5. 1
- 6. 9 boats
- 7. 1
- 8. 10 bags
- 9. 4
- 10. 4
- 11. 11
- 12. 8 tables
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