πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 41 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Zoe has 8 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Priya shares 20 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Lily has 23 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
516 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
642 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
7Leo has 14 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
845 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
920 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1020 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
11Zoe shares 13 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Priya has 47 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 bags
- 2. 2 bags
- 3. 2
- 4. 7 bags
- 5. 6 vans
- 6. 9 cars
- 7. 4 bags
- 8. 8 tables
- 9. 7 tables
- 10. 7 vans
- 11. 1
- 12. 7 bags
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