πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
174 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Zoe has 29 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe shares 21 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Zoe has 75 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Maya shares 147 pencils equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Priya has 65 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Aiden has 181 stickers and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Leo shares 80 beads equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Aiden shares 97 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10107 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11166 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 10. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12167 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 12. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7 tables
- 2. 5 bags
- 3. 1
- 4. 12 bags
- 5. 3
- 6. 10 bags
- 7. 16 bags
- 8. 3
- 9. 1
- 10. 18 cars
- 11. 17 boats
- 12. 14 cars
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