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 boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
223 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
322 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
427 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Lily shares 39 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Omar has 31 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
715 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Maya has 19 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
926 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Sam shares 17 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Priya shares 27 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Aiden shares 13 pencils 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. 6 vans
- 3. 6 boats
- 4. 5 cars
- 5. 3
- 6. 5 bags
- 7. 4 cars
- 8. 4 bags
- 9. 5 cars
- 10. 1
- 11. 2
- 12. 1
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