πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 37 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
220 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Zoe shares 36 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
434 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
528 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
612 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Leo has 21 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
817 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Maya shares 14 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1014 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 3. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1152 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1214 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 bags
- 2. 7 tables
- 3. 1
- 4. 7 vans
- 5. 6 boats
- 6. 3 boats
- 7. 4 bags
- 8. 6 tables
- 9. 2
- 10. 5 cars
- 11. 9 vans
- 12. 4 tables
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