πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 20 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Omar has 27 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe has 38 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
425 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
516 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
68 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Leo shares 11 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Leo has 16 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Lily has 15 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Maya shares 25 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Sam has 32 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Aiden has 19 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 6 bags
- 3. 7 bags
- 4. 9 boats
- 5. 4 cars
- 6. 3 vans
- 7. 3
- 8. 3 bags
- 9. 2 bags
- 10. 1
- 11. 6 bags
- 12. 6 bags
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