πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 30 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Maya shares 16 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Leo shares 17 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Priya has 29 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Aiden has 25 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Priya has 21 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
751 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Leo shares 19 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Priya has 31 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Omar has 13 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
118 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1228 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 1
- 3. 1
- 4. 7 bags
- 5. 4 bags
- 6. 5 bags
- 7. 9 cars
- 8. 1
- 9. 7 bags
- 10. 3 bags
- 11. 3 tables
- 12. 6 boats
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