πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 37 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Zoe shares 26 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Omar has 13 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Zoe shares 14 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Maya shares 7 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Sam has 29 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Sam has 19 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
88 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Priya shares 26 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Leo has 15 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Omar shares 53 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1227 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 2
- 3. 4 bags
- 4. 2
- 5. 1
- 6. 7 bags
- 7. 3 bags
- 8. 3 cars
- 9. 2
- 10. 2 bags
- 11. 5
- 12. 5 tables
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