πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 30 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
27 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
39 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
414 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Sam has 23 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Aiden has 33 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
713 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
8Lily shares 29 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
926 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Omar has 43 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1152 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Leo shares 47 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7 bags
- 2. 3 boats
- 3. 3 vans
- 4. 4 cars
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 6 bags
- 7. 5 tables
- 8. 1
- 9. 5 vans
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 9 cars
- 12. 5
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