πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 16 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
244 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Maya has 14 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Lily has 22 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Omar shares 22 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Lily shares 21 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Leo has 16 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Omar has 23 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Sam shares 16 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1023 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
11Zoe shares 44 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Omar shares 17 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3 bags
- 2. 9 boats
- 3. 4 bags
- 4. 7 bags
- 5. 2
- 6. 3
- 7. 5 bags
- 8. 7 bags
- 9. 1
- 10. 8 vans
- 11. 2
- 12. 5
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