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 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
231 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Lily has 30 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Leo has 18 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Priya has 18 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
638 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Priya has 38 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Sam has 16 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Aiden shares 21 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Maya has 22 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Aiden has 33 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Leo has 11 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 boats
- 2. 6 cars
- 3. 7 bags
- 4. 3 bags
- 5. 4 bags
- 6. 8 vans
- 7. 6 bags
- 8. 5 bags
- 9. 3
- 10. 5 bags
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 2 bags
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