πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 45 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam has 8 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
344 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Maya has 14 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Leo shares 35 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
630 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
7Sam has 17 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
89 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
944 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Omar has 13 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1151 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Omar shares 37 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 2 bags
- 3. 8 boats
- 4. 4 bags
- 5. 3
- 6. 8 cars
- 7. 2 bags
- 8. 3 cars
- 9. 9 cars
- 10. 4 bags
- 11. 9 tables
- 12. 1
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