πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 41 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe shares 17 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Lily has 25 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Leo shares 13 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
543 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
611 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Sam shares 20 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
847 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
930 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
10Maya has 11 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1139 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Lily has 25 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 2
- 3. 8 bags
- 4. 1
- 5. 8 vans
- 6. 4 vans
- 7. 2
- 8. 8 cars
- 9. 8 boats
- 10. 2 bags
- 11. 8 boats
- 12. 6 bags
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