πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 33 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Zoe has 26 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
344 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Maya shares 36 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
526 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
617 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
726 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Sam shares 29 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Priya shares 23 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Maya shares 14 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1134 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1229 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 6 bags
- 3. 9 vans
- 4. 1
- 5. 6 tables
- 6. 5 boats
- 7. 9 boats
- 8. 1
- 9. 2
- 10. 4
- 11. 9 tables
- 12. 8 boats
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