πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 19 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
211 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
334 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Priya shares 13 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Priya has 43 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Leo shares 16 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
741 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
8Maya shares 19 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Zoe has 27 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Lily shares 23 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1120 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1214 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 3 vans
- 3. 6 cars
- 4. 1
- 5. 8 bags
- 6. 1
- 7. 9 tables
- 8. 1
- 9. 5 bags
- 10. 5
- 11. 7 boats
- 12. 3 vans
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