πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
116 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Lily has 27 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
37 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Maya shares 8 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Omar shares 19 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Maya has 27 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Leo has 23 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Sam has 11 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
913 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1046 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Omar shares 31 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1236 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 tables
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 3 boats
- 4. 2
- 5. 1
- 6. 6 bags
- 7. 5 bags
- 8. 2 bags
- 9. 5 cars
- 10. 8 cars
- 11. 1
- 12. 8 boats
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