πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 29 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
233 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Priya shares 8 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
431 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Leo has 16 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Sam shares 16 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe has 35 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
849 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
917 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
10Lily has 10 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Lily has 21 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Zoe has 43 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 9 boats
- 3. 2
- 4. 7 boats
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 1
- 7. 5 bags
- 8. 9 tables
- 9. 5 boats
- 10. 3 bags
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 8 bags
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