πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has 25 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Sam has 30 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Aiden shares 18 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Lily shares 35 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Zoe shares 31 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
641 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Priya shares 31 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Sam shares 46 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Priya has 42 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1029 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Aiden has 17 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Leo shares 26 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 7 bags
- 3. 3
- 4. 3
- 5. 1
- 6. 9 vans
- 7. 3
- 8. 4
- 9. 8 bags
- 10. 8 boats
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 2
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