πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
122 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2Lily shares 20 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Lily shares 17 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Sam has 45 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Aiden has 22 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Sam shares 17 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
736 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Lily shares 31 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
926 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1026 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1113 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Aiden shares 24 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 vans
- 2. 2
- 3. 1
- 4. 7 bags
- 5. 4 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 8 vans
- 8. 1
- 9. 9 tables
- 10. 5 cars
- 11. 3 vans
- 12. 4
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