πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 27 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Leo has 17 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
315 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
425 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Omar shares 14 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Lily has 8 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Sam shares 11 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Omar shares 26 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Omar has 19 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Priya has 25 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Maya has 13 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Priya shares 35 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 3 tables
- 4. 9 vans
- 5. 2
- 6. 2 bags
- 7. 2
- 8. 1
- 9. 4 bags
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 4 bags
- 12. 3
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