πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 39 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Zoe shares 19 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Zoe shares 23 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Omar has 32 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
547 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Omar shares 14 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
727 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
811 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Leo has 28 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Maya shares 15 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Leo shares 13 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Zoe has 32 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 3
- 3. 2
- 4. 6 bags
- 5. 8 tables
- 6. 2
- 7. 6 cars
- 8. 4 boats
- 9. 5 bags
- 10. 3
- 11. 1
- 12. 6 bags
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