πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has 31 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
229 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
326 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Priya has 22 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Zoe has 13 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Lily has 26 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Maya shares 50 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Sam shares 12 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Maya has 12 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1024 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Maya has 52 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1216 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7 bags
- 2. 5 cars
- 3. 5 cars
- 4. 7 bags
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 6 bags
- 7. 2
- 8. 2
- 9. 2 bags
- 10. 5 boats
- 11. 8 bags
- 12. 6 boats
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