πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 41 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
216 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Zoe has 22 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Omar has 17 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Zoe shares 25 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Lily has 29 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Sam shares 25 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Zoe shares 41 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Omar has 27 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Leo has 14 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1124 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1216 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 bags
- 2. 6 tables
- 3. 7 bags
- 4. 4 bags
- 5. 1
- 6. 5 bags
- 7. 1
- 8. 5
- 9. 6 bags
- 10. 2 bags
- 11. 5 cars
- 12. 6 cars
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