πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 9 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam shares 14 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Priya shares 10 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Leo shares 22 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Omar shares 18 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Lily shares 36 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe has 36 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
826 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Leo has 19 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Maya has 22 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1134 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Sam shares 31 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 2
- 3. 2
- 4. 2
- 5. 2
- 6. 1
- 7. 7 bags
- 8. 5 cars
- 9. 6 bags
- 10. 7 bags
- 11. 6 vans
- 12. 1
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