πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 46 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
221 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
375 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 8. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Aiden shares 105 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Priya has 142 cookies and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
677 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Priya shares 217 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Zoe has 79 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9187 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Priya has 62 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Maya shares 47 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Zoe has 160 stickers and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 6 tables
- 3. 10 vans
- 4. 3
- 5. 17 bags
- 6. 9 boats
- 7. 8
- 8. 8 bags
- 9. 16 vans
- 10. 12 bags
- 11. 3
- 12. 17 bags
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