πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 25 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Priya shares 19 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
323 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Maya has 23 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Priya shares 23 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Maya has 21 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
713 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
831 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Aiden shares 27 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Leo shares 31 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1138 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Priya has 22 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 4
- 3. 4 vans
- 4. 3 bags
- 5. 2
- 6. 3 bags
- 7. 5 cars
- 8. 8 tables
- 9. 3
- 10. 1
- 11. 8 tables
- 12. 5 bags
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