πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1174 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Omar shares 52 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Sam has 32 stickers and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Zoe has 103 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Priya has 112 marbles and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Priya has 87 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
777 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
8Sam shares 206 apples equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
997 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1049 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1167 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 11. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Priya has 31 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 18 tables
- 2. 2
- 3. 4 bags
- 4. 20 bags
- 5. 12 bags
- 6. 14 bags
- 7. 20 tables
- 8. 6
- 9. 13 boats
- 10. 5 boats
- 11. 7 vans
- 12. 7 bags
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