πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 39 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe has 52 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
345 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Leo shares 22 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
539 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Zoe shares 32 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Sam shares 43 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
850 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Omar has 14 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Maya shares 52 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Leo shares 16 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Priya has 33 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 8 bags
- 3. 8 vans
- 4. 2
- 5. 8 boats
- 6. 2
- 7. 3
- 8. 9 tables
- 9. 4 bags
- 10. 4
- 11. 1
- 12. 6 bags
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