πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
111 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Priya shares 21 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Sam has 29 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Lily shares 19 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
522 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Omar has 16 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
733 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Aiden shares 29 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
934 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1050 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Zoe has 13 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Priya has 31 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3 tables
- 2. 3
- 3. 5 bags
- 4. 1
- 5. 8 tables
- 6. 5 bags
- 7. 7 boats
- 8. 5
- 9. 6 vans
- 10. 9 boats
- 11. 2 bags
- 12. 7 bags
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