πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 34 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
211 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
317 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
411 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
58 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
6Omar has 34 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Lily has 16 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Lily shares 11 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Leo shares 27 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Zoe shares 32 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe has 16 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Sam has 21 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 3 tables
- 3. 6 vans
- 4. 3 boats
- 5. 3 vans
- 6. 6 bags
- 7. 3 bags
- 8. 2
- 9. 2
- 10. 2
- 11. 3 bags
- 12. 4 bags
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