πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 33 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Aiden shares 21 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Maya shares 53 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Sam has 23 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Aiden shares 17 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
646 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
710 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Omar shares 17 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Aiden shares 17 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1036 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Maya has 25 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Lily shares 11 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 bags
- 2. 1
- 3. 5
- 4. 7 bags
- 5. 2
- 6. 8 tables
- 7. 4 cars
- 8. 1
- 9. 2
- 10. 8 tables
- 11. 8 bags
- 12. 3
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