πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 50 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
219 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Lily shares 23 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
439 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
511 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
630 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Priya shares 11 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
817 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Sam shares 19 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1034 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Lily has 23 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Lily shares 19 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 5 cars
- 3. 5
- 4. 7 boats
- 5. 4 cars
- 6. 8 tables
- 7. 3
- 8. 6 vans
- 9. 1
- 10. 6 boats
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 1
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