πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 32 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
227 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Priya shares 13 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Zoe has 8 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Omar shares 43 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
625 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
734 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Leo has 35 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
911 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1034 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1120 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Aiden shares 53 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 7 boats
- 3. 1
- 4. 2 bags
- 5. 1
- 6. 5 cars
- 7. 7 vans
- 8. 8 bags
- 9. 3 boats
- 10. 9 tables
- 11. 7 boats
- 12. 5
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