πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 32 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Omar has 26 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Maya has 21 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Zoe shares 32 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Aiden has 10 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
621 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Omar shares 20 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Sam has 33 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Lily has 14 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Omar shares 27 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Sam shares 31 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Zoe shares 19 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 5 bags
- 4. 2
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 5 boats
- 7. 2
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 2 bags
- 10. 3
- 11. 1
- 12. 1
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