πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar shares 144 cards equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2130 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Zoe shares 118 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Priya shares 133 apples equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Maya buys 3 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden has 53 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
744 kids at a party. Each table holds 8. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
8Priya has 229 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Omar has 89 cookies and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Omar has 39 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Zoe shares 116 beads equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Aiden has 71 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 15 vans
- 3. 10
- 4. 7
- 5. 3
- 6. 5 bags
- 7. 6 tables
- 8. 20 bags
- 9. 11 bags
- 10. 7 bags
- 11. 6
- 12. 17 bags
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