πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 30 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Lily shares 38 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
325 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
429 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Aiden shares 21 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
617 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
710 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Aiden shares 30 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Leo has 25 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Maya has 30 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1119 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1216 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 3
- 3. 9 boats
- 4. 5 vans
- 5. 1
- 6. 6 boats
- 7. 3 vans
- 8. 2
- 9. 4 bags
- 10. 7 bags
- 11. 4 boats
- 12. 6 vans
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