πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
126 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2Aiden shares 47 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
321 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Lily has 27 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
533 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Lily has 18 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Leo shares 29 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
815 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Priya has 9 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1014 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Aiden has 25 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Zoe shares 11 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 vans
- 2. 5
- 3. 5 vans
- 4. 6 bags
- 5. 9 cars
- 6. 4 bags
- 7. 4
- 8. 4 tables
- 9. 2 bags
- 10. 3 boats
- 11. 8 bags
- 12. 3
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