πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 13 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe has 44 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
334 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Leo shares 21 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
513 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Aiden shares 19 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Priya has 14 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
813 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
926 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Zoe shares 31 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Omar shares 19 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1225 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 7 bags
- 3. 6 boats
- 4. 3
- 5. 3 boats
- 6. 3
- 7. 4 bags
- 8. 3 tables
- 9. 7 vans
- 10. 1
- 11. 4
- 12. 9 tables
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