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 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Zoe shares 28 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Lily has 41 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Maya has 13 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Leo has 17 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Aiden has 18 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
735 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
834 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
917 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Zoe has 45 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Lily shares 34 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Omar has 51 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 boats
- 2. 4
- 3. 8 bags
- 4. 4 bags
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 3 bags
- 7. 6 vans
- 8. 9 cars
- 9. 5 tables
- 10. 7 bags
- 11. 4
- 12. 8 bags
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