πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 35 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Lily shares 26 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
311 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
436 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Zoe shares 47 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Lily has 13 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Sam shares 26 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Priya has 14 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Zoe has 51 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Sam shares 17 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Leo shares 23 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Leo has 30 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 2
- 3. 3 cars
- 4. 8 cars
- 5. 5
- 6. 3 bags
- 7. 2
- 8. 4 bags
- 9. 8 bags
- 10. 2
- 11. 3
- 12. 7 bags
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