πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has 13 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Leo has 32 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Lily has 26 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Aiden has 18 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Lily has 34 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
634 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Priya shares 21 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
819 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Sam has 41 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1045 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Omar shares 31 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Leo has 13 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2 bags
- 2. 5 bags
- 3. 6 bags
- 4. 3 bags
- 5. 8 bags
- 6. 9 boats
- 7. 3
- 8. 4 vans
- 9. 8 bags
- 10. 8 boats
- 11. 3
- 12. 2 bags
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