πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
134 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
232 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Sam shares 32 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Omar has 38 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Leo shares 34 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
613 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Leo has 19 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
810 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
922 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1011 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Zoe shares 16 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1252 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9 cars
- 2. 7 boats
- 3. 2
- 4. 7 bags
- 5. 4
- 6. 4 boats
- 7. 3 bags
- 8. 3 boats
- 9. 8 vans
- 10. 3 tables
- 11. 1
- 12. 9 boats
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