πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has 13 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
223 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Maya has 14 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
446 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
525 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
68 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
735 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Maya has 46 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Zoe shares 34 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Maya has 31 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Priya has 31 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Zoe shares 15 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 bags
- 2. 5 cars
- 3. 2 bags
- 4. 8 vans
- 5. 7 vans
- 6. 3 tables
- 7. 9 boats
- 8. 7 bags
- 9. 4
- 10. 7 bags
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 3
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