πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 19 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Sam shares 23 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Sam shares 11 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Lily shares 24 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Sam shares 26 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden has 33 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Aiden shares 9 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
840 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Aiden shares 47 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Aiden has 42 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Leo has 21 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Leo has 22 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 5
- 3. 2
- 4. 4
- 5. 2
- 6. 6 bags
- 7. 1
- 8. 7 boats
- 9. 5
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 4 bags
- 12. 3 bags
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