πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
130 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Omar has 26 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
337 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Maya shares 13 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
523 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
645 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
738 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Leo shares 23 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Maya has 15 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Maya shares 31 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Priya shares 10 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1244 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 boats
- 2. 6 bags
- 3. 8 boats
- 4. 3
- 5. 4 tables
- 6. 8 vans
- 7. 7 cars
- 8. 5
- 9. 3 bags
- 10. 1
- 11. 2
- 12. 8 tables
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