πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 35 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Zoe shares 26 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
346 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Lily shares 31 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Sam has 21 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
623 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Omar has 26 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Zoe shares 41 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
98 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Aiden has 20 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Priya has 12 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Omar shares 21 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 bags
- 2. 2
- 3. 8 cars
- 4. 1
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 8 boats
- 7. 8 bags
- 8. 1
- 9. 3 vans
- 10. 3 bags
- 11. 2 bags
- 12. 1
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