πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
19 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
2Lily has 7 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
311 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Omar has 8 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
519 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Lily shares 15 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Sam has 11 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Priya shares 34 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
941 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1034 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
11Priya has 21 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1225 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3 cars
- 2. 2 bags
- 3. 3 cars
- 4. 2 bags
- 5. 5 tables
- 6. 3
- 7. 2 bags
- 8. 4
- 9. 9 boats
- 10. 9 vans
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 9 vans
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