πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 53 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam shares 22 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Priya shares 26 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
415 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Sam has 37 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Maya has 52 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Sam has 26 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Aiden shares 44 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Zoe has 14 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1022 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1119 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Leo shares 26 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5
- 2. 4
- 3. 2
- 4. 3 boats
- 5. 7 bags
- 6. 8 bags
- 7. 5 bags
- 8. 4
- 9. 4 bags
- 10. 4 tables
- 11. 7 boats
- 12. 2
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