πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
145 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
285 kids at a party. Each table holds 9. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3213 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Lily shares 109 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
546 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Sam has 247 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7141 kids at a party. Each table holds 9. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
892 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 7. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Aiden has 164 marbles and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10104 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Omar has 34 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Aiden shares 178 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 12 tables
- 2. 10 tables
- 3. 18 vans
- 4. 1
- 5. 12 tables
- 6. 20 bags
- 7. 16 tables
- 8. 14 cars
- 9. 13 bags
- 10. 18 cars
- 11. 8 bags
- 12. 10
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