πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 20 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Maya has 16 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe has 47 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
419 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
510 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Leo shares 8 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
734 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Zoe has 11 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
922 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Leo shares 29 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Priya has 39 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Leo shares 22 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 5 bags
- 3. 7 bags
- 4. 5 vans
- 5. 4 boats
- 6. 2
- 7. 6 vans
- 8. 2 bags
- 9. 8 vans
- 10. 5
- 11. 6 bags
- 12. 1
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