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 car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
213 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Lily shares 17 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Zoe shares 24 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Aiden shares 29 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden shares 37 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Omar has 22 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Priya has 39 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Leo has 10 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Leo shares 41 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Lily has 39 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1239 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9 cars
- 2. 5 vans
- 3. 5
- 4. 4
- 5. 4
- 6. 1
- 7. 7 bags
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 2 bags
- 10. 1
- 11. 7 bags
- 12. 8 cars
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