πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 26 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
235 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Lily shares 33 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
48 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Leo has 26 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
625 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Sam has 17 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Aiden shares 21 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Priya shares 20 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1022 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Omar has 38 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Leo shares 28 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 bags
- 2. 9 tables
- 3. 3
- 4. 3 vans
- 5. 8 bags
- 6. 9 tables
- 7. 2 bags
- 8. 1
- 9. 2
- 10. 6 cars
- 11. 6 bags
- 12. 3
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