πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
153 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Leo has 10 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
320 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Zoe shares 13 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Priya has 16 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Omar shares 27 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Maya has 44 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Lily shares 47 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
920 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1050 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1131 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1216 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9 boats
- 2. 3 bags
- 3. 7 boats
- 4. 3
- 5. 2 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 8 bags
- 8. 5
- 9. 7 tables
- 10. 9 vans
- 11. 8 vans
- 12. 6 cars
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