πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
119 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Sam has 22 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Sam shares 13 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Leo shares 11 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
521 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
619 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Lily has 22 cookies and puts 3 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Leo has 22 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Zoe shares 7 pencils equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1021 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1137 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Sam shares 30 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 tables
- 2. 3 bags
- 3. 1
- 4. 2
- 5. 4 cars
- 6. 5 vans
- 7. 7 bags
- 8. 5 bags
- 9. 1
- 10. 5 tables
- 11. 7 tables
- 12. 2
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