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 boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Aiden shares 29 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
312 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Sam shares 13 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Priya shares 15 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
617 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
711 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Omar shares 22 cards equally among 4 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
10Omar shares 13 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Maya has 16 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Priya shares 11 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 boats
- 2. 1
- 3. 3 vans
- 4. 1
- 5. 3
- 6. 5 vans
- 7. 3 cars
- 8. 2
- 9. 5 bags
- 10. 1
- 11. 2 bags
- 12. 2
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