πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 8 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam shares 14 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Aiden has 8 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Leo has 51 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Maya has 22 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Aiden shares 10 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
712 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
828 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
913 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Lily shares 42 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1126 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Aiden shares 8 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 2
- 3. 2 bags
- 4. 8 bags
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 1
- 7. 3 boats
- 8. 6 cars
- 9. 5 tables
- 10. 2
- 11. 7 boats
- 12. 2
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