πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 22 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Lily has 23 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Sam has 16 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Lily has 17 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
57 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
6Lily has 15 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Maya has 43 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Aiden has 39 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Leo shares 42 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Leo shares 45 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Aiden shares 14 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Priya shares 31 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 5 bags
- 4. 2 bags
- 5. 3 vans
- 6. 2 bags
- 7. 7 bags
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 2
- 10. 3
- 11. 2
- 12. 3
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