πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 25 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Lily shares 26 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Omar has 9 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
416 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Lily has 16 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Leo shares 18 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Leo has 26 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
823 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
929 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Leo has 26 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1121 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Priya has 29 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 bags
- 2. 2
- 3. 2 bags
- 4. 3 cars
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 8 bags
- 8. 6 tables
- 9. 8 vans
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 5 boats
- 12. 7 bags
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