πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 17 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Omar shares 13 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
316 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
428 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
550 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Omar has 17 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Aiden shares 26 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Aiden shares 34 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Maya shares 11 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Sam has 50 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1114 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Omar has 14 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 1
- 3. 6 cars
- 4. 6 vans
- 5. 9 boats
- 6. 3 bags
- 7. 1
- 8. 4
- 9. 3
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 4 tables
- 12. 3 bags
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