πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
134 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
217 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Priya shares 26 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
444 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Priya shares 42 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Leo has 15 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Zoe shares 37 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Aiden has 11 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
910 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1025 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
11Maya shares 38 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Lily shares 37 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9 cars
- 2. 6 tables
- 3. 2
- 4. 9 boats
- 5. 2
- 6. 3 bags
- 7. 1
- 8. 2 bags
- 9. 3 vans
- 10. 9 vans
- 11. 3
- 12. 2
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