πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
114 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
226 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Zoe shares 8 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Zoe shares 13 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
523 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Maya shares 13 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Aiden shares 51 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
811 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Sam shares 23 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Priya has 23 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Zoe has 14 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Aiden shares 7 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 boats
- 2. 5 vans
- 3. 2
- 4. 1
- 5. 6 cars
- 6. 3
- 7. 3
- 8. 3 vans
- 9. 2
- 10. 7 bags
- 11. 3 bags
- 12. 1
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