πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 109 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam has 73 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Leo shares 88 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
422 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Lily shares 222 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Maya shares 87 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7152 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Sam shares 135 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
934 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 8. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Lily has 208 marbles and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Aiden shares 31 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Maya has 191 stickers and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 10
- 2. 18 bags
- 3. 4
- 4. 5 vans
- 5. 2
- 6. 2
- 7. 16 cars
- 8. 3
- 9. 5 vans
- 10. 17 bags
- 11. 1
- 12. 17 bags
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