πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
139 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
241 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Lily shares 47 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Lily shares 21 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Leo shares 35 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden has 31 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar shares 29 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
843 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Lily shares 13 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1040 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Omar has 37 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1217 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 tables
- 2. 7 vans
- 3. 5
- 4. 1
- 5. 3
- 6. 6 bags
- 7. 5
- 8. 9 tables
- 9. 1
- 10. 7 tables
- 11. 7 bags
- 12. 5 cars
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