πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 34 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam has 50 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
325 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Maya shares 37 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Zoe has 13 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
621 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Leo has 16 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
836 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
931 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Omar has 23 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1131 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Lily shares 25 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 8 bags
- 3. 9 tables
- 4. 1
- 5. 4 bags
- 6. 4 vans
- 7. 5 bags
- 8. 8 cars
- 9. 6 tables
- 10. 7 bags
- 11. 7 vans
- 12. 1
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