πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 29 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam shares 17 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
321 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Priya shares 35 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
519 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Lily shares 36 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Sam has 13 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Omar shares 14 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
938 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1033 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1125 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Priya shares 23 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 2
- 3. 6 cars
- 4. 3
- 5. 4 cars
- 6. 1
- 7. 2 bags
- 8. 2
- 9. 8 vans
- 10. 6 tables
- 11. 5 boats
- 12. 5
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