πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 11 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Omar has 33 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Sam has 21 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Lily shares 42 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Aiden shares 37 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Sam shares 38 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
714 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Aiden has 14 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
918 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Zoe has 17 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Aiden shares 19 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1231 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 8 bags
- 3. 5 bags
- 4. 2
- 5. 1
- 6. 3
- 7. 5 boats
- 8. 2 bags
- 9. 4 tables
- 10. 5 bags
- 11. 4
- 12. 7 tables
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