πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
121 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2Omar shares 18 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Lily has 31 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Aiden shares 26 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Omar shares 29 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Zoe shares 43 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
712 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
89 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Zoe shares 29 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Omar shares 40 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Omar has 37 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1225 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 vans
- 2. 3
- 3. 7 bags
- 4. 2
- 5. 1
- 6. 3
- 7. 3 tables
- 8. 3 vans
- 9. 1
- 10. 4
- 11. 7 bags
- 12. 9 vans
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