πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 33 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
241 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
351 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Maya shares 23 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
521 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Maya shares 37 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
722 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Maya has 24 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Zoe shares 30 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Zoe shares 50 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Maya shares 16 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Aiden shares 20 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 7 tables
- 3. 9 cars
- 4. 5
- 5. 4 cars
- 6. 2
- 7. 8 boats
- 8. 4 bags
- 9. 2
- 10. 2
- 11. 1
- 12. 2
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