πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
169 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Leo shares 217 beads equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
326 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Aiden shares 160 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Maya has 86 crayons and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Sam has 22 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Lily shares 204 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Priya has 171 marbles and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Omar has 53 marbles and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10203 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Lily shares 167 beads equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Priya has 85 stickers and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7 tables
- 2. 1
- 3. 7 vans
- 4. 7
- 5. 12 bags
- 6. 4 bags
- 7. 6
- 8. 14 bags
- 9. 7 bags
- 10. 19 boats
- 11. 2
- 12. 9 bags
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