πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
114 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Maya shares 22 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
323 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
435 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
5Aiden has 28 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
633 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
7Aiden has 22 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Leo has 33 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Sam shares 22 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1017 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Zoe shares 19 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1220 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3 boats
- 2. 2
- 3. 6 vans
- 4. 6 tables
- 5. 4 bags
- 6. 6 cars
- 7. 7 bags
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 2
- 10. 6 boats
- 11. 3
- 12. 7 cars
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