πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 20 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Priya shares 14 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Aiden shares 37 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Priya has 34 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Maya shares 19 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Sam has 10 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
736 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
813 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Aiden has 35 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1010 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
119 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1233 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 2
- 3. 1
- 4. 6 bags
- 5. 1
- 6. 3 bags
- 7. 8 boats
- 8. 3 tables
- 9. 8 bags
- 10. 4 vans
- 11. 3 cars
- 12. 9 vans
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