πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya shares 21 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe shares 35 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
347 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Lily shares 11 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Aiden shares 13 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Leo has 44 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
727 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
828 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
918 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Leo has 10 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Leo has 26 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Lily has 21 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 3
- 3. 8 cars
- 4. 3
- 5. 1
- 6. 7 bags
- 7. 5 boats
- 8. 6 boats
- 9. 5 tables
- 10. 3 bags
- 11. 6 bags
- 12. 3 bags
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