πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 21 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
218 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Omar shares 19 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Priya has 16 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
524 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
6Maya shares 29 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
729 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
8Aiden shares 34 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
919 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
10Priya shares 14 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Sam has 11 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Maya shares 25 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 5 tables
- 3. 3
- 4. 2 bags
- 5. 5 vans
- 6. 5
- 7. 8 tables
- 8. 2
- 9. 7 boats
- 10. 2
- 11. 2 bags
- 12. 1
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