πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 31 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe shares 14 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Lily shares 14 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Leo has 51 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Sam shares 9 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
644 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Leo has 13 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Omar has 38 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Zoe has 25 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1041 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1119 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Aiden shares 23 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 2
- 3. 2
- 4. 8 bags
- 5. 1
- 6. 9 tables
- 7. 2 bags
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 8 bags
- 10. 7 vans
- 11. 4 boats
- 12. 5
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