πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
136 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
2Zoe shares 43 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Leo shares 23 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Omar shares 19 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Priya shares 17 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden shares 31 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Aiden shares 15 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
847 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Aiden shares 14 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1022 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1141 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Aiden has 26 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 cars
- 2. 1
- 3. 2
- 4. 4
- 5. 2
- 6. 3
- 7. 3
- 8. 8 tables
- 9. 2
- 10. 5 tables
- 11. 7 cars
- 12. 5 bags
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