πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 36 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
231 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Lily has 16 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Omar has 34 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Priya has 19 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Leo shares 27 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe shares 29 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
823 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Sam shares 12 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Leo has 31 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1110 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1235 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 8 boats
- 3. 5 bags
- 4. 8 bags
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 1
- 8. 8 boats
- 9. 2
- 10. 6 bags
- 11. 3 vans
- 12. 9 vans
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