πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya shares 22 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Lily has 11 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Lily has 51 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
414 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
539 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
6Priya shares 7 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Maya has 22 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
839 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Omar has 21 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Zoe has 19 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Lily has 31 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1224 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 2 bags
- 3. 8 bags
- 4. 5 vans
- 5. 7 vans
- 6. 1
- 7. 4 bags
- 8. 8 tables
- 9. 4 bags
- 10. 3 bags
- 11. 6 bags
- 12. 5 tables
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