πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has 21 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
223 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
38 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Aiden has 34 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Aiden has 12 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Priya has 14 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
720 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
8Sam shares 13 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Sam shares 11 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Lily has 41 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Priya has 17 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Maya shares 7 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 bags
- 2. 8 boats
- 3. 3 cars
- 4. 5 bags
- 5. 2 bags
- 6. 3 bags
- 7. 7 tables
- 8. 1
- 9. 2
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 3 bags
- 12. 1
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