πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1228 kids at a party. Each table holds 11. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Aiden has 97 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe buys 3 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4Lily shares 83 beads equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Maya shares 167 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Lily buys 6 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
7155 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 9. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Zoe has 42 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
921 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
10Lily shares 72 pencils equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11145 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Sam buys 4 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 21 tables
- 2. 19 bags
- 3. 6
- 4. 2
- 5. 7
- 6. 6
- 7. 18 cars
- 8. 8 bags
- 9. 5 boats
- 10. 2
- 11. 19 cars
- 12. 11
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