πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 32 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
210 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
353 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Lily shares 33 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Sam has 19 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
617 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Priya shares 14 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Omar shares 29 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
939 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Aiden shares 26 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Sam has 22 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Maya has 23 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 4 boats
- 3. 9 boats
- 4. 3
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 4 vans
- 7. 4
- 8. 5
- 9. 8 cars
- 10. 2
- 11. 3 bags
- 12. 4 bags
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