πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
139 kids at a party. Each table holds 8. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Leo shares 53 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
341 kids at a party. Each table holds 7. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Maya has 134 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Zoe has 145 stickers and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6136 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Zoe has 239 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Zoe has 145 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Lily buys 7 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
10Priya has 92 crayons and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Maya buys 9 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12Sam buys 6 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 tables
- 2. 3
- 3. 6 tables
- 4. 12 bags
- 5. 16 bags
- 6. 16 boats
- 7. 19 bags
- 8. 18 bags
- 9. 7
- 10. 7 bags
- 11. 10
- 12. 8
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