πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 20 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Leo shares 14 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
318 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Priya shares 31 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Lily has 14 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Aiden shares 46 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Omar shares 19 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Leo shares 29 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
912 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1038 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1121 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Leo shares 17 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 2
- 3. 5 tables
- 4. 3
- 5. 4 bags
- 6. 4
- 7. 3
- 8. 1
- 9. 3 boats
- 10. 8 cars
- 11. 6 tables
- 12. 5
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