πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
125 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
27 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Lily has 13 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
421 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Aiden has 17 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Lily has 26 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Aiden shares 19 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Lily shares 15 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
913 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Zoe shares 26 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Lily has 23 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1239 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9 boats
- 2. 3 cars
- 3. 4 bags
- 4. 5 vans
- 5. 4 bags
- 6. 5 bags
- 7. 1
- 8. 3
- 9. 3 vans
- 10. 1
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 7 cars
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