πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has 17 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Omar has 47 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
326 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Priya has 35 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Lily shares 35 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Lily has 22 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Maya has 16 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Aiden has 34 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Maya has 15 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
107 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
11Aiden shares 31 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1212 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 7 bags
- 3. 5 tables
- 4. 5 bags
- 5. 3
- 6. 7 bags
- 7. 5 bags
- 8. 8 bags
- 9. 3 bags
- 10. 3 vans
- 11. 1
- 12. 3 vans
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