πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
135 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Sam has 11 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
325 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Lily has 17 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Zoe shares 12 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Lily shares 53 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe has 50 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
828 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Maya has 53 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Lily has 19 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Omar shares 19 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Maya shares 10 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 boats
- 2. 2 bags
- 3. 5 vans
- 4. 3 bags
- 5. 2
- 6. 5
- 7. 8 bags
- 8. 6 tables
- 9. 8 bags
- 10. 4 bags
- 11. 1
- 12. 2
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