πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
146 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Omar buys 7 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
3Leo shares 238 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Priya shares 98 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
556 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Sam has 92 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Maya has 131 crayons and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
879 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Lily shares 149 pencils equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1071 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Zoe shares 118 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Omar has 236 marbles and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 tables
- 2. 14
- 3. 10
- 4. 2
- 5. 10 tables
- 6. 18 bags
- 7. 14 bags
- 8. 20 cars
- 9. 5
- 10. 12 tables
- 11. 10
- 12. 19 bags
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