πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 22 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
218 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Leo has 11 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Aiden has 51 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Sam has 32 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Zoe shares 13 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Sam has 15 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
844 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Lily has 33 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Leo has 25 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1146 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Leo shares 17 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 5 tables
- 3. 2 bags
- 4. 8 bags
- 5. 6 bags
- 6. 3
- 7. 3 bags
- 8. 9 boats
- 9. 8 bags
- 10. 4 bags
- 11. 8 vans
- 12. 1
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