πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 37 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden has 137 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3104 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Priya buys 4 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
5104 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 7. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
642 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
7Lily buys 4 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
8Omar has 47 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Omar has 112 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1063 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1182 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Maya shares 140 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 13 bags
- 3. 21 tables
- 4. 4
- 5. 15 cars
- 6. 11 cars
- 7. 11
- 8. 5 bags
- 9. 11 bags
- 10. 16 cars
- 11. 17 cars
- 12. 8
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