πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
119 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2Priya has 26 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe has 14 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
421 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
513 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
630 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Aiden has 23 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Priya shares 26 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Maya has 19 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Sam shares 19 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe shares 26 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Lily has 20 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 vans
- 2. 8 bags
- 3. 4 bags
- 4. 6 boats
- 5. 5 cars
- 6. 8 boats
- 7. 7 bags
- 8. 2
- 9. 4 bags
- 10. 1
- 11. 2
- 12. 3 bags
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