πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 44 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
27 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Aiden shares 20 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
419 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
5Lily has 30 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
610 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Maya shares 15 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Aiden has 46 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Sam has 29 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Lily shares 19 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Omar has 33 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Sam shares 22 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 3 boats
- 3. 2
- 4. 5 tables
- 5. 7 bags
- 6. 4 tables
- 7. 3
- 8. 7 bags
- 9. 7 bags
- 10. 3
- 11. 6 bags
- 12. 2
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