πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 67 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Omar has 51 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3169 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 10. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Aiden has 155 stickers and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Aiden has 83 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Leo shares 99 cards equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7129 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Leo has 170 crayons and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Leo buys 3 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
10Aiden buys 8 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
11Leo shares 57 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Priya has 65 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 10 bags
- 3. 17 vans
- 4. 14 bags
- 5. 8 bags
- 6. 9
- 7. 17 boats
- 8. 15 bags
- 9. 5
- 10. 10
- 11. 2
- 12. 16 bags
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