πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 27 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Lily has 11 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
321 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Priya has 34 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
59 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
6Maya has 26 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
726 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Leo has 18 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Omar has 17 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Lily shares 34 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe has 34 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1220 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 2 bags
- 3. 4 tables
- 4. 6 bags
- 5. 3 vans
- 6. 6 bags
- 7. 7 boats
- 8. 3 bags
- 9. 2 bags
- 10. 2
- 11. 6 bags
- 12. 7 vans
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