πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
111 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
233 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Zoe has 15 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
410 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
537 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
616 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Omar has 20 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
839 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Omar shares 40 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Maya shares 14 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1131 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1217 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3 cars
- 2. 7 boats
- 3. 3 bags
- 4. 4 vans
- 5. 8 boats
- 6. 3 vans
- 7. 6 bags
- 8. 8 tables
- 9. 4
- 10. 2
- 11. 8 vans
- 12. 6 cars
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