πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 170 beads equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2188 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Lily has 95 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Priya has 104 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
548 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 9. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
656 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Omar has 29 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
879 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Zoe shares 128 cards equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Priya buys 3 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
11Zoe has 70 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Zoe has 73 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 19 tables
- 3. 9 bags
- 4. 20 bags
- 5. 6 cars
- 6. 5 tables
- 7. 4 bags
- 8. 20 vans
- 9. 8
- 10. 3
- 11. 7 bags
- 12. 14 bags
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