πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 26 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Maya shares 25 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Sam shares 32 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Omar shares 28 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
522 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
627 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Lily shares 13 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Lily shares 27 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Leo has 50 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Omar has 27 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1132 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Leo shares 19 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 1
- 3. 2
- 4. 3
- 5. 8 boats
- 6. 7 vans
- 7. 3
- 8. 2
- 9. 8 bags
- 10. 4 bags
- 11. 7 vans
- 12. 4
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