πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
128 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Maya has 47 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
351 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
433 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Sam has 26 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Priya has 45 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
739 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Sam shares 26 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
910 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1045 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Leo shares 10 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1241 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 boats
- 2. 7 bags
- 3. 9 tables
- 4. 9 boats
- 5. 8 bags
- 6. 7 bags
- 7. 7 boats
- 8. 1
- 9. 4 vans
- 10. 8 boats
- 11. 1
- 12. 9 cars
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