πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 17 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
213 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
316 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Priya shares 11 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
514 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Aiden shares 42 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
741 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Lily has 29 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Leo has 16 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Aiden has 25 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Maya shares 35 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Maya shares 25 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 5 cars
- 3. 6 boats
- 4. 2
- 5. 3 boats
- 6. 2
- 7. 7 vans
- 8. 5 bags
- 9. 3 bags
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 5
- 12. 1
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