πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 23 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
211 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Omar has 21 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Priya shares 44 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Sam shares 52 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Maya has 10 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar shares 7 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
826 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Omar has 52 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1020 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Leo has 29 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Omar shares 53 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 4 cars
- 3. 4 bags
- 4. 4
- 5. 4
- 6. 2 bags
- 7. 1
- 8. 6 boats
- 9. 8 bags
- 10. 7 tables
- 11. 4 bags
- 12. 5
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