πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 19 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
219 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
326 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Sam shares 36 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Lily has 37 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Maya shares 31 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
712 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Priya has 33 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Maya has 26 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Lily shares 49 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Omar shares 27 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1223 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 5 boats
- 3. 9 vans
- 4. 1
- 5. 6 bags
- 6. 1
- 7. 3 boats
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 6 bags
- 10. 1
- 11. 2
- 12. 4 vans
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