πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has 26 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
241 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Priya shares 19 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Omar shares 17 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Lily shares 18 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
618 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
7Omar shares 12 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
813 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
913 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Leo has 21 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Sam shares 39 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Priya has 33 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 9 boats
- 3. 1
- 4. 1
- 5. 3
- 6. 5 cars
- 7. 2
- 8. 3 vans
- 9. 3 cars
- 10. 4 bags
- 11. 4
- 12. 5 bags
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