πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
17 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Omar shares 30 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
39 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Aiden has 41 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
543 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
610 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Priya shares 17 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
842 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Priya shares 52 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Lily has 31 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Omar has 32 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Omar shares 41 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3 boats
- 2. 2
- 3. 3 cars
- 4. 8 bags
- 5. 9 vans
- 6. 4 tables
- 7. 2
- 8. 9 cars
- 9. 4
- 10. 5 bags
- 11. 6 bags
- 12. 1
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