πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
125 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2Maya has 27 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Maya shares 43 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
416 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Maya shares 26 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden shares 17 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Aiden shares 37 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
839 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
919 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Leo has 13 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1121 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Priya has 14 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 vans
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 3
- 4. 4 boats
- 5. 2
- 6. 1
- 7. 2
- 8. 8 vans
- 9. 7 tables
- 10. 2 bags
- 11. 5 vans
- 12. 3 bags
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