πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
172 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Sam shares 189 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3100 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 7. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
482 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Sam buys 5 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
6Omar buys 3 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
7Maya shares 170 beads equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8112 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
994 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Maya shares 59 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Leo has 60 crayons and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Lily buys 9 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 15 boats
- 2. 9
- 3. 15 boats
- 4. 10 vans
- 5. 7
- 6. 2
- 7. 8
- 8. 19 boats
- 9. 19 cars
- 10. 3
- 11. 6 bags
- 12. 18
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