πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has 26 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Maya shares 14 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Zoe has 43 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Maya shares 18 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Sam has 22 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Omar shares 32 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Maya shares 14 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Maya has 27 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
926 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
10Sam has 52 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1118 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Lily shares 23 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 4
- 3. 8 bags
- 4. 3
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 2
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 5 boats
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 4 boats
- 12. 2
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