πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
110 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Zoe shares 14 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
317 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Lily has 27 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Zoe has 7 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
619 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
716 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Sam has 34 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
923 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Omar shares 14 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Leo shares 45 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Sam shares 11 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 boats
- 2. 2
- 3. 5 tables
- 4. 4 bags
- 5. 2 bags
- 6. 4 boats
- 7. 6 cars
- 8. 8 bags
- 9. 6 tables
- 10. 2
- 11. 3
- 12. 1
Practice this lesson online with games that adjust to your child: agarwalmath.com/math/4th-grade/word-remainders