πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 29 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
226 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
314 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
431 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Maya has 23 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Lily shares 14 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
726 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
8Maya has 17 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
910 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
10Maya has 25 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Leo has 28 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Maya shares 31 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5
- 2. 9 vans
- 3. 4 boats
- 4. 6 cars
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 4
- 7. 6 tables
- 8. 4 bags
- 9. 3 boats
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 1
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