πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
113 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Sam has 37 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
347 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Sam has 16 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Lily shares 14 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Maya has 24 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Zoe shares 37 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Maya has 44 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Sam shares 11 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Aiden shares 18 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Sam shares 22 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1249 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 tables
- 2. 7 bags
- 3. 8 cars
- 4. 2 bags
- 5. 2
- 6. 4 bags
- 7. 1
- 8. 7 bags
- 9. 2
- 10. 2
- 11. 2
- 12. 9 boats
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