πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 17 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Sam shares 26 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Priya shares 19 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
441 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
525 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Zoe shares 32 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
730 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Lily has 13 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Priya has 26 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Zoe has 26 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Omar shares 28 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1222 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 1
- 3. 1
- 4. 9 tables
- 5. 9 boats
- 6. 2
- 7. 8 vans
- 8. 2 bags
- 9. 4 bags
- 10. 5 bags
- 11. 3
- 12. 5 cars
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