πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden shares 27 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
219 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Leo shares 9 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
433 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Priya shares 21 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Leo has 13 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
722 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
827 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Zoe has 23 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Lily shares 18 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Lily has 22 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1222 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 7 tables
- 3. 1
- 4. 9 boats
- 5. 3
- 6. 4 bags
- 7. 8 boats
- 8. 7 boats
- 9. 7 bags
- 10. 2
- 11. 3 bags
- 12. 8 vans
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