πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
137 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
244 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Leo shares 15 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
421 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Leo has 26 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Zoe shares 14 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Lily shares 10 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Omar shares 38 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Zoe has 26 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1041 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Maya shares 17 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Priya has 9 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 cars
- 2. 9 cars
- 3. 3
- 4. 4 boats
- 5. 6 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 1
- 8. 2
- 9. 4 bags
- 10. 9 boats
- 11. 1
- 12. 2 bags
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