πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 31 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Maya has 12 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Lily shares 26 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
441 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Priya shares 19 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
617 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
710 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Omar shares 35 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Leo has 38 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Leo shares 32 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1121 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Omar shares 15 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 2 bags
- 3. 1
- 4. 7 cars
- 5. 1
- 6. 4 tables
- 7. 4 cars
- 8. 5
- 9. 6 bags
- 10. 2
- 11. 5 vans
- 12. 3
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