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Interpret the Remainder is a free printable Grade 4 maths worksheet on deciding what a leftover means in context, aligned to Common Core standard 4.OA.A.3. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

Set 17 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Interpret the Remainder

4.OA.A.3

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Read carefully, then work out the answer.

1.55 children go on a trip. Each minibus seats 6. How many minibuses are needed?
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2.32 children go on a trip. Each minibus seats 5. How many minibuses are needed?
Answer:
3.29 children go on a trip. Each minibus seats 7. How many minibuses are needed?
Answer:
4.21 children go on a trip. Each minibus seats 5. How many minibuses are needed?
Answer:
5.60 children go on a trip. Each minibus seats 8. How many minibuses are needed?
Answer:
6.62 children go on a trip. Each minibus seats 7. How many minibuses are needed?
Answer:

LessonPrint · 4.OA.A.3 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Interpret the Remainder

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.10 (round up — the last 1 still need seats)
  2. 2.7 (round up — the last 2 still need seats)
  3. 3.5 (round up — the last 1 still need seats)
  4. 4.5 (round up — the last 1 still need seats)
  5. 5.8 (round up — the last 4 still need seats)
  6. 6.9 (round up — the last 6 still need seats)

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 4.OA.A.3 of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics.