πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
125 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Lily shares 9 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Omar has 8 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Omar shares 17 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Zoe shares 27 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Zoe shares 22 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Priya shares 22 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Omar has 16 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
949 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Omar shares 30 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1119 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Sam has 22 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7 tables
- 2. 1
- 3. 2 bags
- 4. 2
- 5. 2
- 6. 2
- 7. 4
- 8. 5 bags
- 9. 9 cars
- 10. 2
- 11. 4 tables
- 12. 4 bags
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