πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden shares 26 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden has 29 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe shares 33 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Aiden shares 33 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Priya has 40 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
622 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
7Leo shares 11 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
822 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
913 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Zoe shares 25 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Aiden shares 27 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Aiden shares 10 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 5 bags
- 3. 1
- 4. 1
- 5. 6 bags
- 6. 6 cars
- 7. 1
- 8. 8 vans
- 9. 4 tables
- 10. 1
- 11. 3
- 12. 1
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