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
2Priya has 28 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
322 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Omar shares 15 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Sam has 23 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Lily shares 42 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Omar has 23 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
819 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Lily has 10 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1053 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Sam shares 26 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1225 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3 bags
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 6 cars
- 4. 3
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 7 bags
- 8. 7 tables
- 9. 3 bags
- 10. 9 cars
- 11. 2
- 12. 9 tables
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