πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has 26 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Aiden has 7 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe shares 12 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
429 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Leo shares 25 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden has 11 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Lily shares 23 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Lily has 23 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
916 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
10Omar has 11 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1126 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Lily shares 19 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 bags
- 2. 2 bags
- 3. 2
- 4. 8 vans
- 5. 1
- 6. 2 bags
- 7. 2
- 8. 7 bags
- 9. 6 boats
- 10. 2 bags
- 11. 7 boats
- 12. 1
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