πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
111 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
231 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
338 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Aiden has 30 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
511 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Omar has 26 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar has 19 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Leo shares 23 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Priya shares 38 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1042 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1137 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Lily shares 22 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 boats
- 2. 7 vans
- 3. 7 cars
- 4. 7 bags
- 5. 3 tables
- 6. 5 bags
- 7. 6 bags
- 8. 3
- 9. 3
- 10. 9 vans
- 11. 8 boats
- 12. 1
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