πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar shares 31 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Omar shares 25 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Aiden shares 19 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
419 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
549 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
614 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Zoe shares 13 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Leo has 39 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Lily shares 31 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1011 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1132 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Priya has 15 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 1
- 3. 1
- 4. 5 vans
- 5. 9 tables
- 6. 5 tables
- 7. 1
- 8. 7 bags
- 9. 1
- 10. 4 vans
- 11. 6 boats
- 12. 3 bags
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