πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
140 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2Leo has 19 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Priya has 47 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Maya shares 19 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Zoe shares 9 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Maya has 44 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Leo shares 29 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Maya has 29 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Lily shares 16 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Leo shares 7 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1116 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1238 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7 vans
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 7 bags
- 4. 4
- 5. 1
- 6. 7 bags
- 7. 1
- 8. 7 bags
- 9. 1
- 10. 1
- 11. 4 boats
- 12. 8 boats
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