πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 10 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
232 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Leo shares 32 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
431 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
545 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Priya shares 25 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
725 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Priya has 27 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Lily has 14 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Zoe shares 24 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1123 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Priya has 18 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2 bags
- 2. 7 boats
- 3. 2
- 4. 8 vans
- 5. 8 cars
- 6. 1
- 7. 9 boats
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 4 bags
- 10. 4
- 11. 4 tables
- 12. 4 bags
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