πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 23 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Lily has 14 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
37 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Zoe has 15 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Zoe has 34 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Aiden has 17 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
751 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
831 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Priya shares 26 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Maya has 13 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Sam has 22 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1241 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 2 bags
- 3. 3 cars
- 4. 3 bags
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 4 bags
- 7. 9 vans
- 8. 8 tables
- 9. 2
- 10. 2 bags
- 11. 7 bags
- 12. 9 tables
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