πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has 18 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Lily has 37 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Priya shares 31 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Omar has 19 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Aiden shares 19 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Zoe shares 17 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Leo shares 29 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Sam has 20 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
933 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Sam has 16 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Maya shares 12 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Sam has 7 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 bags
- 2. 6 bags
- 3. 3
- 4. 6 bags
- 5. 4
- 6. 2
- 7. 4
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 6 tables
- 10. 5 bags
- 11. 2
- 12. 2 bags
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