πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has 15 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Omar has 24 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Lily has 22 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
416 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
510 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
610 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Priya shares 10 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
845 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
939 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Maya shares 18 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Sam shares 13 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Omar has 42 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2 bags
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 3 bags
- 4. 4 boats
- 5. 4 cars
- 6. 4 vans
- 7. 1
- 8. 8 boats
- 9. 8 cars
- 10. 2
- 11. 1
- 12. 8 bags
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