πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden shares 22 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
220 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Zoe has 17 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
429 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Lily has 31 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
614 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
715 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
8Lily shares 35 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Leo shares 8 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1014 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Leo shares 43 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Leo shares 42 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 7 boats
- 3. 5 bags
- 4. 5 vans
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 5 tables
- 7. 4 tables
- 8. 5
- 9. 2
- 10. 3 boats
- 11. 1
- 12. 2
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