πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
120 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
225 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Maya has 16 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Priya shares 16 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Maya shares 40 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Maya has 26 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
732 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
822 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Priya shares 33 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Lily has 14 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Priya shares 24 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Sam shares 47 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 boats
- 2. 9 tables
- 3. 2 bags
- 4. 1
- 5. 4
- 6. 4 bags
- 7. 7 cars
- 8. 5 vans
- 9. 1
- 10. 2 bags
- 11. 4
- 12. 5
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