πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
17 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Aiden shares 19 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
323 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Zoe shares 43 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Sam has 17 stickers and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Zoe shares 14 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Aiden shares 23 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
853 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
950 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Maya has 20 marbles and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Maya shares 30 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Aiden has 13 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3 tables
- 2. 3
- 3. 8 tables
- 4. 1
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 2
- 8. 9 tables
- 9. 9 cars
- 10. 6 bags
- 11. 2
- 12. 2 bags
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