πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 31 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Maya shares 14 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
323 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Maya has 21 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Lily shares 19 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Omar has 47 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Maya has 19 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
838 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
953 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Zoe shares 20 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Maya shares 46 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Lily has 35 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 2
- 3. 5 tables
- 4. 5 bags
- 5. 1
- 6. 7 bags
- 7. 4 bags
- 8. 8 tables
- 9. 9 cars
- 10. 2
- 11. 4
- 12. 5 bags
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