πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 36 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Priya has 17 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Maya shares 22 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Leo shares 27 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Zoe has 20 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
618 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Sam shares 13 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
87 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Zoe has 43 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Priya shares 51 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1133 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Maya shares 16 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 5 bags
- 3. 1
- 4. 2
- 5. 6 bags
- 6. 4 boats
- 7. 1
- 8. 3 tables
- 9. 8 bags
- 10. 3
- 11. 6 vans
- 12. 1
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