πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya shares 23 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Lily shares 27 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Lily has 50 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Maya has 10 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
541 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Omar has 25 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
729 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
87 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Zoe has 22 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1029 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Leo shares 19 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Omar has 43 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 3
- 3. 8 bags
- 4. 3 bags
- 5. 7 cars
- 6. 4 bags
- 7. 8 boats
- 8. 3 vans
- 9. 3 bags
- 10. 8 tables
- 11. 1
- 12. 7 bags
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