πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 7 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
216 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Sam shares 13 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
419 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Leo has 16 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Priya shares 14 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
731 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
834 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Aiden has 20 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1012 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Maya shares 13 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Maya shares 31 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. 3 cars
- 3. 1
- 4. 7 boats
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 4
- 7. 6 tables
- 8. 7 boats
- 9. 3 bags
- 10. 3 cars
- 11. 3
- 12. 3
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