πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 42 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
219 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Omar shares 17 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Sam shares 11 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
536 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Sam shares 27 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Omar shares 36 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
822 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
919 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1034 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Leo shares 25 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Maya shares 18 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 7 vans
- 3. 2
- 4. 2
- 5. 8 boats
- 6. 3
- 7. 1
- 8. 8 cars
- 9. 4 tables
- 10. 9 cars
- 11. 1
- 12. 3
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