πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
114 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
214 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
313 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Sam shares 17 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
515 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
6Leo shares 15 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
731 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Lily has 26 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
99 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
10Maya has 40 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1114 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Maya has 44 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 boats
- 2. 3 vans
- 3. 5 vans
- 4. 2
- 5. 3 vans
- 6. 3
- 7. 7 boats
- 8. 8 bags
- 9. 3 boats
- 10. 6 bags
- 11. 3 vans
- 12. 8 bags
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