πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
133 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
2Lily has 19 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
38 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Zoe shares 11 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Aiden has 32 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Maya has 12 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar shares 28 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
87 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
910 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Omar shares 19 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1125 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Sam shares 42 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9 cars
- 2. 3 bags
- 3. 3 tables
- 4. 1
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 2 bags
- 7. 3
- 8. 3 cars
- 9. 3 vans
- 10. 1
- 11. 7 tables
- 12. 2
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