πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 47 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Omar has 71 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Priya shares 111 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4193 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Leo shares 94 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6117 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Omar shares 51 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8211 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9142 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 11. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Leo has 35 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Sam has 125 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Aiden has 39 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 11 bags
- 3. 3
- 4. 20 cars
- 5. 6
- 6. 20 tables
- 7. 1
- 8. 18 tables
- 9. 13 vans
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 12 bags
- 12. 6 bags
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