πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1186 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Zoe shares 187 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Leo has 147 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4114 kids at a party. Each table holds 7. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
5Sam buys 6 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
6Omar has 75 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Aiden has 65 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
850 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Omar has 191 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10115 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Zoe shares 86 apples equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12106 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 11. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 19 tables
- 2. 7
- 3. 16 bags
- 4. 17 tables
- 5. 12
- 6. 18 bags
- 7. 16 bags
- 8. 13 tables
- 9. 19 bags
- 10. 10 boats
- 11. 5
- 12. 10 vans
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