πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 21 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Priya has 19 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Priya shares 23 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Leo has 17 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Aiden shares 23 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Zoe has 34 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
714 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Leo has 52 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Maya has 20 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Zoe has 21 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Sam shares 11 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Lily shares 16 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 3
- 4. 2 bags
- 5. 2
- 6. 5 bags
- 7. 5 cars
- 8. 8 bags
- 9. 3 bags
- 10. 5 bags
- 11. 2
- 12. 1
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