πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 27 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Maya shares 38 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Zoe has 11 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Sam shares 41 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Aiden has 23 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Priya has 13 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Leo shares 29 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Sam shares 32 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Leo has 17 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Priya has 13 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1111 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Aiden shares 25 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 3
- 3. 2 bags
- 4. 5
- 5. 7 bags
- 6. 2 bags
- 7. 4
- 8. 2
- 9. 3 bags
- 10. 4 bags
- 11. 4 cars
- 12. 1
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