πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
123 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
220 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
327 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
416 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
535 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Sam has 19 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
711 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
826 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Leo shares 17 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Omar shares 42 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1144 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Maya shares 23 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 tables
- 2. 4 tables
- 3. 5 cars
- 4. 6 cars
- 5. 6 tables
- 6. 6 bags
- 7. 4 boats
- 8. 6 tables
- 9. 5
- 10. 2
- 11. 8 boats
- 12. 2
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