πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
125 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2Zoe shares 14 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Maya shares 21 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
425 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Aiden has 10 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
620 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Lily shares 39 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
811 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
943 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Leo shares 13 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Maya shares 13 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Priya has 33 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7 vans
- 2. 2
- 3. 1
- 4. 9 cars
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 7 tables
- 7. 3
- 8. 4 boats
- 9. 8 tables
- 10. 1
- 11. 1
- 12. 8 bags
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