πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar shares 59 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2136 kids at a party. Each table holds 11. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Sam has 98 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Aiden shares 142 cards equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Zoe has 63 cookies and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6106 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
739 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Leo buys 7 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
9196 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 10. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1089 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1198 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Priya has 68 stickers and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 13 tables
- 3. 8 bags
- 4. 2
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 18 cars
- 7. 10 boats
- 8. 17
- 9. 20 vans
- 10. 18 tables
- 11. 17 vans
- 12. 7 bags
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