πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has 23 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
232 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
338 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Zoe shares 14 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Zoe shares 25 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Leo has 35 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar shares 10 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
823 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Sam has 18 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1015 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Zoe has 7 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Omar shares 20 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 6 tables
- 3. 7 cars
- 4. 2
- 5. 1
- 6. 5 bags
- 7. 2
- 8. 8 vans
- 9. 4 bags
- 10. 4 tables
- 11. 2 bags
- 12. 2
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