πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 19 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
28 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Sam has 14 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
439 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Omar has 14 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Lily shares 22 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Priya shares 49 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Lily has 36 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Maya has 22 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Sam shares 23 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Lily has 22 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Priya shares 22 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3 bags
- 2. 3 boats
- 3. 2 bags
- 4. 7 cars
- 5. 4 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 1
- 8. 7 bags
- 9. 4 bags
- 10. 3
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 2
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