πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 41 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
220 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Maya has 29 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Maya shares 37 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Zoe has 26 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Lily shares 28 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Leo shares 38 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Zoe has 36 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
938 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1017 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Priya has 8 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1231 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 4 vans
- 3. 7 bags
- 4. 2
- 5. 8 bags
- 6. 3
- 7. 3
- 8. 7 bags
- 9. 8 cars
- 10. 6 cars
- 11. 2 bags
- 12. 7 tables
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