πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
136 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
239 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
321 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Omar shares 16 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Omar has 23 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Omar shares 39 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Sam has 52 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Maya shares 41 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Omar has 28 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Omar shares 17 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1110 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Lily has 17 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 boats
- 2. 8 tables
- 3. 4 vans
- 4. 1
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 3
- 7. 8 bags
- 8. 5
- 9. 5 bags
- 10. 2
- 11. 4 cars
- 12. 5 bags
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