πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 34 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam has 52 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Omar shares 36 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
429 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
511 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
639 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
7Leo shares 10 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Maya shares 21 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
942 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1026 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
11Lily has 16 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Sam has 14 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 8 bags
- 3. 1
- 4. 8 tables
- 5. 4 vans
- 6. 7 cars
- 7. 2
- 8. 3
- 9. 9 cars
- 10. 5 vans
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 4 bags
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