πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has 27 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Maya shares 34 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
326 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Leo shares 37 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
515 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
614 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Aiden has 37 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Maya has 16 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
951 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Leo shares 29 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Lily shares 26 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1225 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 4
- 3. 7 boats
- 4. 1
- 5. 4 tables
- 6. 5 boats
- 7. 7 bags
- 8. 5 bags
- 9. 9 tables
- 10. 4
- 11. 1
- 12. 5 tables
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