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 van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2Leo shares 31 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
325 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Lily shares 38 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
520 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Zoe has 33 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Maya shares 44 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Maya shares 40 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Priya shares 17 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Omar has 23 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Sam has 14 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Leo shares 11 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3 vans
- 2. 1
- 3. 9 tables
- 4. 3
- 5. 7 cars
- 6. 6 bags
- 7. 2
- 8. 4
- 9. 1
- 10. 5 bags
- 11. 3 bags
- 12. 1
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