πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 12 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Leo has 34 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
326 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Priya shares 26 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
522 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
6Omar shares 11 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Priya has 33 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
828 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Omar has 32 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1040 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Leo shares 12 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1210 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 6 bags
- 3. 9 cars
- 4. 2
- 5. 6 vans
- 6. 1
- 7. 8 bags
- 8. 5 vans
- 9. 6 bags
- 10. 7 boats
- 11. 2
- 12. 4 boats
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