πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 16 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden has 13 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
319 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
442 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Maya shares 11 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Omar has 16 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Sam shares 11 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
810 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Aiden has 10 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1025 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
11Leo shares 23 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Leo has 43 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 3 bags
- 3. 7 tables
- 4. 9 cars
- 5. 3
- 6. 2 bags
- 7. 1
- 8. 4 vans
- 9. 2 bags
- 10. 7 vans
- 11. 2
- 12. 7 bags
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