πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar shares 9 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
242 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
328 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
47 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Leo has 10 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
614 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Omar shares 17 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Priya shares 13 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Lily has 42 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
107 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Omar shares 10 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Lily shares 23 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 9 tables
- 3. 5 boats
- 4. 3 vans
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 4 boats
- 7. 2
- 8. 1
- 9. 8 bags
- 10. 3 cars
- 11. 2
- 12. 3
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