πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 19 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
243 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Omar has 24 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Maya shares 23 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Priya shares 26 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
631 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
734 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Sam shares 28 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Aiden shares 27 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1014 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
11Sam shares 13 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Aiden has 52 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 9 vans
- 3. 4 bags
- 4. 5
- 5. 2
- 6. 8 cars
- 7. 6 cars
- 8. 3
- 9. 3
- 10. 5 vans
- 11. 1
- 12. 8 bags
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