πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya shares 23 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Leo shares 11 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Priya has 31 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Omar has 28 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Lily has 16 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Lily has 17 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
752 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
819 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Sam shares 23 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Omar has 16 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Lily shares 42 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1247 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 3
- 3. 7 bags
- 4. 5 bags
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 5 bags
- 7. 9 boats
- 8. 4 cars
- 9. 3
- 10. 3 bags
- 11. 2
- 12. 8 cars
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