πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
134 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2Lily shares 23 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Aiden shares 17 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Omar has 20 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Lily has 31 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Aiden shares 8 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
718 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
8Omar has 33 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
919 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Omar has 33 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
117 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Zoe shares 15 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9 vans
- 2. 2
- 3. 5
- 4. 3 bags
- 5. 6 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 4 tables
- 8. 5 bags
- 9. 5 vans
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 3 vans
- 12. 3
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