πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
122 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
224 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Aiden has 17 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Zoe has 33 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Lily has 37 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Zoe shares 29 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe has 16 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Lily shares 16 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Priya shares 31 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1027 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Leo shares 21 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Zoe shares 31 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 tables
- 2. 5 cars
- 3. 5 bags
- 4. 5 bags
- 5. 7 bags
- 6. 4
- 7. 5 bags
- 8. 4
- 9. 1
- 10. 5 tables
- 11. 1
- 12. 3
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