πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 21 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
244 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
334 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Aiden shares 52 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
517 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Sam shares 13 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Leo has 33 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
826 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Leo has 37 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Zoe shares 29 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Priya shares 29 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1229 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3 bags
- 2. 8 cars
- 3. 9 tables
- 4. 4
- 5. 6 tables
- 6. 1
- 7. 6 bags
- 8. 9 cars
- 9. 7 bags
- 10. 4
- 11. 5
- 12. 8 vans
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