πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
116 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Aiden shares 37 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Leo has 10 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Sam has 43 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
515 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
631 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Omar shares 22 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Maya has 25 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
923 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1023 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1110 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Omar shares 37 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 boats
- 2. 1
- 3. 2 bags
- 4. 8 bags
- 5. 3 tables
- 6. 8 tables
- 7. 4
- 8. 8 bags
- 9. 8 vans
- 10. 6 boats
- 11. 3 tables
- 12. 1
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