πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 23 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Lily has 11 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Maya shares 25 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
413 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
513 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Zoe has 10 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Zoe shares 44 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Sam has 24 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Lily has 30 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Leo shares 32 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1139 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Priya has 23 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 3 bags
- 3. 1
- 4. 5 boats
- 5. 3 tables
- 6. 3 bags
- 7. 2
- 8. 4 bags
- 9. 7 bags
- 10. 2
- 11. 8 boats
- 12. 4 bags
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