πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar shares 26 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
210 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Priya has 17 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
426 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
516 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
617 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Zoe has 19 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Priya shares 19 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Leo shares 38 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1036 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Leo shares 42 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Lily has 27 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 3 vans
- 3. 3 bags
- 4. 7 vans
- 5. 4 vans
- 6. 5 tables
- 7. 6 bags
- 8. 3
- 9. 3
- 10. 8 boats
- 11. 2
- 12. 5 bags
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