πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
126 kids at a party. Each table holds 3. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Zoe has 36 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe has 16 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Maya shares 16 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Leo has 38 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Sam shares 17 beads equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
714 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
845 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Omar shares 20 apples equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Sam shares 37 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe has 25 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1232 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9 tables
- 2. 7 bags
- 3. 3 bags
- 4. 1
- 5. 6 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 3 vans
- 8. 8 cars
- 9. 2
- 10. 2
- 11. 6 bags
- 12. 7 tables
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