πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has 35 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Leo has 16 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Aiden shares 42 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Maya has 22 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Lily has 20 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Priya shares 13 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe shares 42 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Priya shares 18 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
914 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Lily shares 8 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1111 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1213 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 3 bags
- 3. 2
- 4. 5 bags
- 5. 6 bags
- 6. 1
- 7. 2
- 8. 2
- 9. 5 cars
- 10. 2
- 11. 4 boats
- 12. 3 cars
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