πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has 33 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
223 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Zoe has 16 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Omar has 13 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
524 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Leo shares 28 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
741 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Omar has 16 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
916 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1018 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
11Leo shares 8 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Leo has 22 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 bags
- 2. 8 cars
- 3. 5 bags
- 4. 2 bags
- 5. 5 tables
- 6. 3
- 7. 9 boats
- 8. 5 bags
- 9. 3 vans
- 10. 5 vans
- 11. 2
- 12. 7 bags
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