πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 8 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Leo shares 19 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Leo shares 11 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
422 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
5Priya shares 19 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Priya shares 24 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe shares 23 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
834 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Leo has 21 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1031 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Leo has 21 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Leo shares 34 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 3
- 3. 1
- 4. 8 tables
- 5. 3
- 6. 4
- 7. 2
- 8. 6 boats
- 9. 5 bags
- 10. 7 cars
- 11. 4 bags
- 12. 2
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