πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has 45 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Omar has 22 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
38 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Lily has 39 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Zoe has 26 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Priya shares 42 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
735 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Priya has 47 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Sam has 26 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1034 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Aiden has 29 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Maya shares 23 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7 bags
- 2. 5 bags
- 3. 3 vans
- 4. 7 bags
- 5. 8 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 9 cars
- 8. 7 bags
- 9. 4 bags
- 10. 6 tables
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 3
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