πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 30 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam shares 33 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Priya shares 33 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Leo has 32 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Sam has 25 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Sam shares 26 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Maya has 44 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
833 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Aiden shares 19 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1021 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1123 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Priya has 19 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 1
- 3. 3
- 4. 6 bags
- 5. 6 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 7 bags
- 8. 9 cars
- 9. 1
- 10. 4 tables
- 11. 8 tables
- 12. 4 bags
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