πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 34 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
210 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
351 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Sam has 21 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Maya has 10 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Priya shares 33 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Priya has 43 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Aiden has 19 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Sam has 16 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Maya shares 7 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Maya shares 17 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Maya has 19 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 4 boats
- 3. 9 vans
- 4. 5 bags
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 3
- 7. 8 bags
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 5 bags
- 10. 1
- 11. 1
- 12. 6 bags
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