πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 16 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Aiden has 23 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Priya shares 11 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
451 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
541 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
650 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Omar shares 34 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
814 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Lily has 14 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1027 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1114 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Lily shares 21 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3 bags
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 2
- 4. 9 cars
- 5. 7 tables
- 6. 9 vans
- 7. 2
- 8. 3 tables
- 9. 4 bags
- 10. 5 tables
- 11. 5 vans
- 12. 1
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