πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has 74 marbles and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2165 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Maya shares 152 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Aiden buys 6 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
5Zoe shares 63 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
649 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Maya buys 5 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
8167 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 8. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9140 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
10161 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 12. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Omar shares 119 cards equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Lily shares 68 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 21 boats
- 3. 9
- 4. 12
- 5. 8
- 6. 5 tables
- 7. 3
- 8. 21 vans
- 9. 18 boats
- 10. 14 cars
- 11. 9
- 12. 3
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