πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 23 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Priya has 22 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Maya has 13 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Omar has 47 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
513 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
626 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Lily shares 40 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Maya has 52 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Maya has 52 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Sam shares 20 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1126 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Leo has 12 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7 bags
- 2. 7 bags
- 3. 2 bags
- 4. 7 bags
- 5. 3 cars
- 6. 6 vans
- 7. 4
- 8. 8 bags
- 9. 8 bags
- 10. 2
- 11. 6 cars
- 12. 2 bags
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