πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
125 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Priya has 27 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Lily shares 16 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Sam has 26 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Leo has 36 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Aiden shares 19 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Aiden has 26 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
815 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
925 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1016 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Zoe shares 7 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Sam shares 20 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9 boats
- 2. 5 bags
- 3. 1
- 4. 6 bags
- 5. 7 bags
- 6. 1
- 7. 5 bags
- 8. 4 tables
- 9. 9 tables
- 10. 6 cars
- 11. 1
- 12. 2
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