πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 26 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2222 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 12. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Zoe shares 34 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Sam has 187 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Priya has 52 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6243 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Zoe has 250 marbles and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Maya has 116 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Aiden shares 172 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Priya shares 51 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11111 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12204 kids at a party. Each table holds 11. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 19 cars
- 3. 2
- 4. 18 bags
- 5. 6 bags
- 6. 21 vans
- 7. 20 bags
- 8. 10 bags
- 9. 2
- 10. 1
- 11. 11 boats
- 12. 19 tables
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