πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 13 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Lily has 9 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Priya shares 38 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
441 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
521 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Priya shares 35 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Maya shares 10 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
827 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
922 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Omar has 28 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Leo has 29 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Sam has 49 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 2 bags
- 3. 2
- 4. 7 boats
- 5. 5 cars
- 6. 3
- 7. 1
- 8. 7 cars
- 9. 4 cars
- 10. 4 bags
- 11. 7 bags
- 12. 8 bags
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