πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 7 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden has 29 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Sam shares 18 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Aiden shares 20 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
528 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
68 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
713 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Zoe has 25 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
939 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Aiden shares 23 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1121 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Omar has 23 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 2
- 4. 2
- 5. 6 cars
- 6. 3 vans
- 7. 5 cars
- 8. 4 bags
- 9. 8 cars
- 10. 2
- 11. 6 cars
- 12. 3 bags
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