πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
127 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
2Maya shares 8 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
317 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
417 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Zoe shares 10 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
611 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
726 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Omar shares 14 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
951 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1019 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Leo has 14 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Sam has 26 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7 cars
- 2. 2
- 3. 6 boats
- 4. 5 cars
- 5. 2
- 6. 4 tables
- 7. 7 vans
- 8. 2
- 9. 9 cars
- 10. 4 cars
- 11. 2 bags
- 12. 8 bags
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