πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 21 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Leo has 21 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
328 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
419 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
526 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
622 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Leo has 13 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Zoe shares 16 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Priya has 19 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Lily has 9 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Zoe has 38 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Leo shares 23 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 bags
- 2. 5 bags
- 3. 6 boats
- 4. 4 boats
- 5. 7 cars
- 6. 4 boats
- 7. 2 bags
- 8. 4
- 9. 3 bags
- 10. 2 bags
- 11. 7 bags
- 12. 3
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