πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
123 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2Aiden shares 53 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Zoe shares 38 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Zoe shares 19 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Sam shares 17 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Leo has 14 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Priya has 23 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Lily shares 30 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
926 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1044 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Leo shares 27 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Leo has 25 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 vans
- 2. 5
- 3. 2
- 4. 4
- 5. 2
- 6. 2 bags
- 7. 3 bags
- 8. 2
- 9. 7 cars
- 10. 9 boats
- 11. 3
- 12. 6 bags
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