πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
131 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Sam has 10 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
319 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Priya shares 39 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Aiden shares 29 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Omar has 23 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Lily has 14 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Zoe has 22 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
917 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1036 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Zoe shares 29 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Lily shares 31 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 boats
- 2. 2 bags
- 3. 7 boats
- 4. 3
- 5. 1
- 6. 7 bags
- 7. 2 bags
- 8. 4 bags
- 9. 4 cars
- 10. 8 tables
- 11. 1
- 12. 3
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