πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 33 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
246 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Sam shares 16 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Omar has 19 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Maya has 28 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Sam shares 46 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Priya has 13 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Aiden shares 26 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Omar has 41 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1034 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Priya has 16 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Leo shares 14 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 8 boats
- 3. 1
- 4. 4 bags
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 4
- 7. 4 bags
- 8. 2
- 9. 6 bags
- 10. 9 tables
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 2
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