πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has 47 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
235 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Leo has 22 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Aiden has 27 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Priya has 51 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Sam shares 51 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Omar has 44 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Sam shares 37 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
938 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1016 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1120 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Leo shares 19 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7 bags
- 2. 9 boats
- 3. 7 bags
- 4. 4 bags
- 5. 8 bags
- 6. 3
- 7. 8 bags
- 8. 2
- 9. 8 vans
- 10. 6 tables
- 11. 7 tables
- 12. 1
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