πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya shares 25 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe shares 11 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Zoe has 16 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Lily has 44 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Sam shares 19 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
617 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Omar has 35 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
837 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Omar has 26 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Sam has 17 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Zoe has 31 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1216 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 1
- 3. 2 bags
- 4. 8 bags
- 5. 4
- 6. 5 tables
- 7. 8 bags
- 8. 8 tables
- 9. 8 bags
- 10. 4 bags
- 11. 6 bags
- 12. 6 boats
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