πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 84 pencils equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Maya shares 148 apples equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3179 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 11. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Leo buys 4 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
582 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Priya shares 131 pencils equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7121 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 7. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
838 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Priya shares 146 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Priya has 119 stickers and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1169 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1256 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 8
- 3. 17 vans
- 4. 6
- 5. 17 boats
- 6. 3
- 7. 18 boats
- 8. 5 boats
- 9. 2
- 10. 13 bags
- 11. 7 cars
- 12. 12 vans
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