πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has 19 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Zoe has 14 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
337 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Leo shares 14 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
519 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
619 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
7Lily shares 22 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Omar shares 31 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
944 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1041 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
11Priya shares 22 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Lily shares 20 apples equally among 3 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. 8 cars
- 4. 2
- 5. 4 boats
- 6. 5 cars
- 7. 1
- 8. 3
- 9. 9 boats
- 10. 7 vans
- 11. 2
- 12. 2
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