πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 88 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Maya shares 67 cards equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Aiden shares 79 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4120 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 7. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Maya shares 96 cards equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Priya shares 104 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Omar has 142 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8103 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Zoe has 57 cookies and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Leo shares 53 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11144 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 7. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12162 kids at a party. Each table holds 11. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 bags
- 2. 4
- 3. 3
- 4. 18 cars
- 5. 6
- 6. 4
- 7. 11 bags
- 8. 18 boats
- 9. 5 bags
- 10. 3
- 11. 21 vans
- 12. 15 tables
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