πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya shares 235 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2196 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 10. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
364 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Zoe shares 62 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Lily shares 94 cards equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
664 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Zoe shares 45 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
832 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Omar has 65 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Sam has 58 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Sam shares 183 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Aiden has 124 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7
- 2. 20 boats
- 3. 13 cars
- 4. 2
- 5. 4
- 6. 13 boats
- 7. 1
- 8. 6 tables
- 9. 16 bags
- 10. 9 bags
- 11. 3
- 12. 12 bags
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