πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
133 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Lily has 29 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Lily has 16 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Maya has 34 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
529 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Omar shares 38 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Aiden has 17 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
832 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
929 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Sam shares 14 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1152 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1214 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9 boats
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 5 bags
- 4. 6 bags
- 5. 8 tables
- 6. 2
- 7. 3 bags
- 8. 6 cars
- 9. 6 cars
- 10. 4
- 11. 9 vans
- 12. 5 cars
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