πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
163 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
2Omar shares 133 beads equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3131 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 7. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
447 kids at a party. Each table holds 7. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
525 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
667 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
729 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Omar shares 199 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Omar shares 61 cards equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Zoe has 89 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Zoe has 115 cookies and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12145 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 16 vans
- 2. 3
- 3. 19 boats
- 4. 7 tables
- 5. 7 tables
- 6. 17 boats
- 7. 5 cars
- 8. 1
- 9. 5
- 10. 14 bags
- 11. 16 bags
- 12. 19 boats
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