πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
147 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2Priya shares 8 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
341 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Leo has 21 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Leo shares 9 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Zoe shares 19 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe has 38 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Omar shares 11 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Maya has 24 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Leo shares 27 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Omar shares 11 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Sam has 46 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 vans
- 2. 2
- 3. 9 boats
- 4. 4 bags
- 5. 1
- 6. 1
- 7. 7 bags
- 8. 2
- 9. 4 bags
- 10. 2
- 11. 3
- 12. 7 bags
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