πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 16 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Omar shares 21 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
337 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Leo shares 11 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
526 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
613 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Lily shares 20 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Leo shares 22 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Sam shares 16 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Zoe shares 22 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe shares 25 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Lily shares 26 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 1
- 3. 8 vans
- 4. 1
- 5. 9 tables
- 6. 4 tables
- 7. 2
- 8. 2
- 9. 1
- 10. 4
- 11. 1
- 12. 2
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