πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar shares 34 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam shares 13 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Maya has 19 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Maya has 42 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Zoe shares 23 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Maya has 43 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Lily shares 8 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
819 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Zoe shares 13 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Aiden has 52 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1137 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Sam shares 46 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 1
- 3. 3 bags
- 4. 8 bags
- 5. 5
- 6. 8 bags
- 7. 2
- 8. 4 boats
- 9. 1
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 7 boats
- 12. 4
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