πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has 21 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Zoe shares 28 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
324 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
420 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Lily shares 33 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Omar shares 38 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Leo has 19 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
814 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Omar shares 8 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Zoe has 13 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
117 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Lily has 31 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 3
- 3. 5 vans
- 4. 4 cars
- 5. 1
- 6. 2
- 7. 3 bags
- 8. 3 boats
- 9. 2
- 10. 4 bags
- 11. 3 tables
- 12. 7 bags
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