πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden shares 21 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
226 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Zoe shares 25 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
416 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Sam has 11 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Leo has 10 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
713 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
8Aiden has 22 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Omar shares 38 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Sam shares 14 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Sam shares 37 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Leo shares 37 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 9 tables
- 3. 1
- 4. 3 cars
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 3 bags
- 7. 4 tables
- 8. 5 bags
- 9. 3
- 10. 2
- 11. 2
- 12. 2
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