πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
116 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
226 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
332 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Maya shares 10 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
534 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Sam shares 41 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Lily has 26 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Priya shares 44 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Priya shares 15 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Maya has 9 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Aiden shares 15 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1217 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 vans
- 2. 9 vans
- 3. 7 tables
- 4. 2
- 5. 9 boats
- 6. 1
- 7. 8 bags
- 8. 4
- 9. 3
- 10. 2 bags
- 11. 3
- 12. 5 boats
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