πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 27 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
233 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Omar has 23 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
419 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Leo shares 33 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
614 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Lily has 25 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Aiden has 11 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
921 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Sam has 33 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Sam has 16 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Maya shares 15 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 7 boats
- 3. 5 bags
- 4. 7 vans
- 5. 1
- 6. 5 tables
- 7. 6 bags
- 8. 2 bags
- 9. 5 cars
- 10. 5 bags
- 11. 3 bags
- 12. 3
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