πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 22 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Leo has 23 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Aiden has 33 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Leo has 30 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Aiden has 52 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
623 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
716 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Aiden shares 23 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
911 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1013 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1134 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Aiden shares 31 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 5 bags
- 3. 8 bags
- 4. 7 bags
- 5. 8 bags
- 6. 6 vans
- 7. 6 boats
- 8. 2
- 9. 3 cars
- 10. 4 boats
- 11. 7 tables
- 12. 1
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