πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 16 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam has 28 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Aiden has 26 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Omar shares 25 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Maya shares 13 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
634 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
7Maya shares 34 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
821 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Sam has 10 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Lily has 43 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Sam has 32 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1211 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 6 bags
- 4. 1
- 5. 1
- 6. 6 cars
- 7. 2
- 8. 5 tables
- 9. 3 bags
- 10. 7 bags
- 11. 6 bags
- 12. 4 cars
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