πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
116 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
213 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Maya shares 25 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Sam has 23 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
516 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
634 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
7Aiden shares 19 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Omar shares 22 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Lily shares 38 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1039 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
11Lily has 23 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Zoe has 22 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 boats
- 2. 5 cars
- 3. 1
- 4. 4 bags
- 5. 6 tables
- 6. 6 cars
- 7. 1
- 8. 1
- 9. 3
- 10. 7 vans
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 7 bags
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