πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya shares 28 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe shares 38 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
326 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Sam has 29 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Maya shares 19 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
623 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Lily shares 42 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Sam shares 10 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
931 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Zoe has 19 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1114 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Lily has 34 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 3
- 3. 9 boats
- 4. 4 bags
- 5. 1
- 6. 4 boats
- 7. 2
- 8. 1
- 9. 8 tables
- 10. 3 bags
- 11. 5 vans
- 12. 6 bags
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