πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
117 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
2Maya has 29 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
324 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Maya shares 33 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
539 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
618 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
721 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
844 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Maya shares 25 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Aiden shares 31 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1121 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Priya shares 17 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 cars
- 2. 5 bags
- 3. 5 tables
- 4. 1
- 5. 8 tables
- 6. 4 cars
- 7. 6 boats
- 8. 9 tables
- 9. 1
- 10. 3
- 11. 5 tables
- 12. 2
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