πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
144 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
211 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Priya shares 34 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
413 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 3. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Omar has 16 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Maya shares 35 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Lily has 27 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
841 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Aiden has 16 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
108 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Sam shares 31 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Priya shares 22 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9 tables
- 2. 3 boats
- 3. 4
- 4. 5 vans
- 5. 3 bags
- 6. 3
- 7. 4 bags
- 8. 7 tables
- 9. 3 bags
- 10. 3 boats
- 11. 3
- 12. 1
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