πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 17 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Priya shares 33 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Zoe has 22 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Zoe shares 16 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Omar shares 26 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
614 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Zoe has 16 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
826 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Leo has 52 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1010 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1139 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Priya shares 39 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5
- 2. 3
- 3. 4 bags
- 4. 1
- 5. 1
- 6. 3 tables
- 7. 3 bags
- 8. 6 cars
- 9. 8 bags
- 10. 3 vans
- 11. 8 cars
- 12. 4
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