πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
123 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Priya has 32 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe shares 40 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
417 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
533 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
622 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Lily shares 18 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Maya has 23 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
946 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1020 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Sam has 13 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1234 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 boats
- 2. 6 bags
- 3. 4
- 4. 4 tables
- 5. 7 tables
- 6. 8 vans
- 7. 3
- 8. 4 bags
- 9. 8 vans
- 10. 7 boats
- 11. 3 bags
- 12. 7 cars
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