πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has 51 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Sam shares 42 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
334 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
426 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
510 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Priya has 12 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Leo has 18 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Lily has 18 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
914 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1042 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1114 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Sam shares 35 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 bags
- 2. 2
- 3. 9 cars
- 4. 7 vans
- 5. 4 tables
- 6. 2 bags
- 7. 3 bags
- 8. 3 bags
- 9. 3 tables
- 10. 9 vans
- 11. 4 boats
- 12. 5
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