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 car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
2Sam shares 27 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Maya has 27 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Omar has 23 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
510 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
617 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Zoe shares 44 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Lily shares 26 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
936 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Priya shares 32 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Lily has 26 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Omar shares 39 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 cars
- 2. 3
- 3. 4 bags
- 4. 7 bags
- 5. 4 boats
- 6. 5 vans
- 7. 4
- 8. 2
- 9. 8 cars
- 10. 2
- 11. 8 bags
- 12. 4
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