πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
125 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
227 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Priya has 20 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Lily shares 47 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
57 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
6Maya shares 45 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Leo shares 13 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Omar shares 23 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Sam has 44 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Sam has 27 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Maya shares 40 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Zoe shares 25 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7 cars
- 2. 7 cars
- 3. 6 bags
- 4. 5
- 5. 3 vans
- 6. 3
- 7. 1
- 8. 3
- 9. 7 bags
- 10. 5 bags
- 11. 4
- 12. 1
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