πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 14 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
250 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
323 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
410 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Lily has 20 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Omar shares 35 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
725 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
825 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
9Priya has 22 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1017 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Maya has 9 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1234 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 9 boats
- 3. 8 boats
- 4. 4 cars
- 5. 6 bags
- 6. 3
- 7. 9 vans
- 8. 9 boats
- 9. 4 bags
- 10. 5 cars
- 11. 2 bags
- 12. 9 cars
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