πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden shares 14 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Priya shares 10 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Sam has 36 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Aiden has 26 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
527 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Leo shares 20 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
727 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Sam has 29 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
926 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Omar shares 32 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Priya shares 33 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Lily shares 11 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. 1
- 3. 7 bags
- 4. 4 bags
- 5. 6 tables
- 6. 2
- 7. 5 vans
- 8. 7 bags
- 9. 7 vans
- 10. 2
- 11. 3
- 12. 2
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