πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 11 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe shares 51 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Zoe shares 10 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Omar shares 14 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Aiden shares 14 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Lily shares 23 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Lily has 27 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Zoe shares 36 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
923 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1020 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Omar shares 33 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Leo shares 17 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 3
- 3. 1
- 4. 2
- 5. 2
- 6. 2
- 7. 5 bags
- 8. 1
- 9. 4 cars
- 10. 7 cars
- 11. 1
- 12. 1
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