πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 25 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Priya shares 26 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
318 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Maya shares 8 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Omar has 41 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Sam shares 32 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
743 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Leo has 50 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
913 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Leo shares 26 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe shares 16 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1213 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 2
- 3. 5 cars
- 4. 2
- 5. 8 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 9 vans
- 8. 8 bags
- 9. 5 tables
- 10. 1
- 11. 4
- 12. 3 cars
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