πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 73 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
277 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
390 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 7. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Leo buys 6 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
5Priya shares 55 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Maya has 19 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar shares 64 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Sam shares 220 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Omar buys 8 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
10Leo shares 83 pencils equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Maya has 45 cookies and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Sam has 136 cookies and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 7 boats
- 3. 13 cars
- 4. 6
- 5. 3
- 6. 4 bags
- 7. 4
- 8. 4
- 9. 17
- 10. 6
- 11. 6 bags
- 12. 19 bags
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