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 car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
214 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Sam shares 11 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
423 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Sam has 25 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
623 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
713 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Aiden has 14 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
911 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1019 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1126 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Maya has 25 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9 cars
- 2. 3 boats
- 3. 2
- 4. 5 vans
- 5. 8 bags
- 6. 5 boats
- 7. 3 vans
- 8. 2 bags
- 9. 4 vans
- 10. 7 tables
- 11. 6 vans
- 12. 8 bags
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