πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has 9 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
217 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Maya has 25 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Maya shares 33 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
519 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Omar shares 11 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe shares 19 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Priya shares 25 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Priya shares 22 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Zoe has 25 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Omar shares 46 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1213 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2 bags
- 2. 4 vans
- 3. 8 bags
- 4. 3
- 5. 7 cars
- 6. 2
- 7. 1
- 8. 1
- 9. 4
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 4
- 12. 5 boats
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