πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has 19 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Sam shares 17 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
314 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
48 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Priya shares 53 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Lily has 19 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Aiden has 11 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Leo shares 17 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Zoe has 31 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1020 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
11Maya shares 7 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Lily has 16 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3 bags
- 2. 2
- 3. 4 tables
- 4. 3 cars
- 5. 5
- 6. 3 bags
- 7. 3 bags
- 8. 2
- 9. 7 bags
- 10. 4 vans
- 11. 1
- 12. 5 bags
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