πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
114 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Leo has 12 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Lily has 7 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Lily has 19 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Zoe has 34 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Lily shares 17 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Sam has 31 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Aiden has 16 crayons and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Aiden shares 28 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Priya shares 22 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe shares 30 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Priya has 33 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3 tables
- 2. 2 bags
- 3. 2 bags
- 4. 6 bags
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 7 bags
- 8. 5 bags
- 9. 4
- 10. 2
- 11. 2
- 12. 8 bags
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