πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
139 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Lily has 23 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Priya has 14 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Sam shares 53 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Aiden shares 23 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
635 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Sam shares 22 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Zoe has 38 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
920 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Maya has 13 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Lily has 17 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Zoe has 33 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 boats
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 3 bags
- 4. 5
- 5. 3
- 6. 6 tables
- 7. 2
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 4 cars
- 10. 4 bags
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 5 bags
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