πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya shares 21 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
222 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Priya has 44 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
426 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Sam shares 26 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Lily has 14 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Sam shares 20 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
88 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Lily has 13 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Omar shares 13 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe shares 17 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1211 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 5 boats
- 3. 8 bags
- 4. 6 vans
- 5. 2
- 6. 2 bags
- 7. 2
- 8. 3 tables
- 9. 3 bags
- 10. 1
- 11. 5
- 12. 3 tables
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