πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1124 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 7. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
294 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Leo shares 88 beads equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Priya shares 127 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Omar shares 93 pencils equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6101 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7224 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8136 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 11. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Sam shares 166 cards equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Priya shares 218 beads equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Leo has 45 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Priya has 50 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 18 cars
- 2. 19 tables
- 3. 4
- 4. 1
- 5. 2
- 6. 21 tables
- 7. 19 boats
- 8. 13 cars
- 9. 6
- 10. 9
- 11. 4 bags
- 12. 12 bags
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