πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya shares 49 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Priya shares 33 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Leo shares 14 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Priya has 13 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Aiden has 11 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
617 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
7Leo shares 51 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
844 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Zoe shares 11 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Lily shares 34 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1114 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Sam has 14 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 3
- 3. 2
- 4. 2 bags
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 5 cars
- 7. 3
- 8. 8 boats
- 9. 3
- 10. 4
- 11. 3 cars
- 12. 2 bags
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