πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden shares 7 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Priya shares 33 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
328 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
445 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
525 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Sam shares 16 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Maya has 27 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Lily shares 15 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Maya has 31 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1032 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Maya shares 19 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Omar shares 32 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 1
- 3. 5 vans
- 4. 8 tables
- 5. 7 tables
- 6. 1
- 7. 5 bags
- 8. 3
- 9. 6 bags
- 10. 6 cars
- 11. 1
- 12. 2
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