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 boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Aiden has 14 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Aiden shares 14 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
438 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
511 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
610 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
713 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Zoe has 23 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Lily shares 25 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Aiden shares 33 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Maya shares 17 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1238 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9 boats
- 2. 2 bags
- 3. 2
- 4. 8 cars
- 5. 4 cars
- 6. 4 cars
- 7. 4 cars
- 8. 5 bags
- 9. 1
- 10. 3
- 11. 2
- 12. 8 tables
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