πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden shares 30 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
222 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
342 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
47 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
514 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Priya has 13 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Sam has 26 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
852 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Zoe has 29 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Aiden shares 22 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe shares 22 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Sam shares 44 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 4 vans
- 3. 9 boats
- 4. 3 tables
- 5. 3 cars
- 6. 4 bags
- 7. 5 bags
- 8. 9 tables
- 9. 7 bags
- 10. 2
- 11. 1
- 12. 4
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