πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden shares 21 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Maya shares 15 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Lily has 11 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Sam shares 18 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
512 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Omar shares 19 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Leo shares 46 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Lily has 29 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Leo has 21 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Lily has 52 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1113 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Zoe shares 23 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 3
- 3. 2 bags
- 4. 3
- 5. 3 tables
- 6. 1
- 7. 4
- 8. 7 bags
- 9. 3 bags
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 5 cars
- 12. 3
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