πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
144 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2Lily shares 13 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Aiden has 9 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Leo has 32 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Omar has 23 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
623 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
714 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
818 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Priya shares 22 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1023 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
11Priya shares 22 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Priya has 30 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 vans
- 2. 1
- 3. 2 bags
- 4. 6 bags
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 8 boats
- 7. 4 cars
- 8. 4 vans
- 9. 2
- 10. 5 vans
- 11. 1
- 12. 7 bags
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