πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
145 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Omar has 28 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
344 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Leo has 7 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Sam shares 29 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Priya shares 24 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Leo has 20 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
813 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
914 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Omar shares 23 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1147 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1227 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 tables
- 2. 4 bags
- 3. 8 boats
- 4. 2 bags
- 5. 4
- 6. 4
- 7. 6 bags
- 8. 5 boats
- 9. 3 vans
- 10. 2
- 11. 8 boats
- 12. 6 boats
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