πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
187 kids at a party. Each table holds 8. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Leo shares 128 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3164 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Aiden has 29 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Sam shares 133 beads equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
642 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Maya shares 145 apples equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Sam has 67 stickers and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Sam has 181 crayons and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1054 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1131 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Omar shares 88 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 11 tables
- 2. 7
- 3. 17 cars
- 4. 5 bags
- 5. 5
- 6. 5 boats
- 7. 1
- 8. 9 bags
- 9. 16 bags
- 10. 11 cars
- 11. 6 cars
- 12. 3
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