πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 11 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Leo has 25 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Lily shares 25 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Aiden shares 14 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Maya shares 34 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
613 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
7Lily has 13 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Priya shares 29 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
915 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1017 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1141 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1214 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 1
- 4. 2
- 5. 2
- 6. 4 cars
- 7. 3 bags
- 8. 4
- 9. 4 boats
- 10. 6 boats
- 11. 7 tables
- 12. 3 tables
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