πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
159 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Lily has 159 crayons and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe shares 116 apples equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4138 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Maya has 62 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Priya has 71 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
750 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Zoe has 250 stickers and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Leo shares 46 cards equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Sam shares 46 apples equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Aiden shares 123 cards equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1228 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 tables
- 2. 14 bags
- 3. 4
- 4. 14 cars
- 5. 6 bags
- 6. 7 bags
- 7. 9 cars
- 8. 20 bags
- 9. 4
- 10. 4
- 11. 6
- 12. 5 boats
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