πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 14 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Priya shares 45 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Maya shares 46 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Lily has 17 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Aiden has 25 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Maya shares 26 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Priya has 25 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Priya shares 26 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Priya has 34 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1023 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Lily has 33 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1227 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 3
- 3. 4
- 4. 3 bags
- 5. 8 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 8 bags
- 8. 2
- 9. 6 bags
- 10. 5 cars
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 6 boats
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