πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
127 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Zoe has 50 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
351 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
413 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Sam has 21 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Maya shares 22 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Omar shares 41 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Leo has 23 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Maya shares 23 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1038 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
11Omar has 35 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Sam has 43 crayons 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. 8 bags
- 3. 9 vans
- 4. 5 boats
- 5. 4 bags
- 6. 1
- 7. 1
- 8. 3 bags
- 9. 2
- 10. 8 vans
- 11. 8 bags
- 12. 8 bags
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