πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1163 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2105 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 10. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3179 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Maya shares 71 apples equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
556 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
6Leo shares 89 beads equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Lily shares 137 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
844 kids at a party. Each table holds 8. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Sam shares 103 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10152 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11105 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Aiden shares 222 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 21 boats
- 2. 11 vans
- 3. 17 boats
- 4. 1
- 5. 5 vans
- 6. 1
- 7. 5
- 8. 6 tables
- 9. 1
- 10. 13 boats
- 11. 9 tables
- 12. 2
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