πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
123 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2Zoe has 13 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Lily has 31 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Zoe has 33 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Maya has 18 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Maya has 18 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
731 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Sam has 15 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Leo shares 10 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1034 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Omar has 10 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Leo shares 18 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 vans
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 5 bags
- 4. 5 bags
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 3 bags
- 7. 8 vans
- 8. 3 bags
- 9. 2
- 10. 9 cars
- 11. 2 bags
- 12. 3
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