πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 51 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam has 23 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
313 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Maya has 17 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
543 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Aiden has 34 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar has 34 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Maya has 13 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Omar has 27 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1029 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Aiden shares 10 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1211 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 7 bags
- 3. 5 vans
- 4. 3 bags
- 5. 9 tables
- 6. 6 bags
- 7. 8 bags
- 8. 3 bags
- 9. 6 bags
- 10. 8 boats
- 11. 1
- 12. 3 vans
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