πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 17 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Lily shares 52 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
335 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Priya shares 53 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
533 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
645 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Aiden shares 25 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Sam shares 10 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Aiden shares 10 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Aiden shares 32 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Maya has 25 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Omar has 8 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 4
- 3. 9 boats
- 4. 5
- 5. 7 cars
- 6. 8 vans
- 7. 1
- 8. 2
- 9. 2
- 10. 2
- 11. 8 bags
- 12. 2 bags
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