πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
110 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Zoe shares 26 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Maya has 10 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
416 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Priya shares 21 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Zoe has 13 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Priya has 39 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
841 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Priya shares 43 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Priya shares 23 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Omar shares 27 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1226 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 tables
- 2. 2
- 3. 3 bags
- 4. 4 cars
- 5. 1
- 6. 4 bags
- 7. 7 bags
- 8. 9 vans
- 9. 3
- 10. 5
- 11. 3
- 12. 7 boats
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