πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden shares 14 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
222 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Omar shares 34 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
451 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
542 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Aiden has 10 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
719 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
841 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
933 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1011 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Omar has 35 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Lily has 17 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 6 tables
- 3. 2
- 4. 9 cars
- 5. 9 boats
- 6. 3 bags
- 7. 4 cars
- 8. 9 tables
- 9. 6 vans
- 10. 4 cars
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 4 bags
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