πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 29 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
214 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Lily shares 47 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Lily shares 11 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
530 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Lily has 34 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
713 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Aiden has 14 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Lily has 18 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1018 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1152 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Leo shares 15 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7 bags
- 2. 5 vans
- 3. 5
- 4. 2
- 5. 8 boats
- 6. 6 bags
- 7. 4 vans
- 8. 2 bags
- 9. 3 bags
- 10. 4 tables
- 11. 9 boats
- 12. 3
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