πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1101 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2Zoe shares 123 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Leo has 75 stickers and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Priya buys 7 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
5Lily shares 87 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6171 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Priya has 141 stickers and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Priya has 70 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Zoe buys 3 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
1075 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Priya buys 8 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12Leo shares 110 pencils equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 17 tables
- 2. 3
- 3. 6 bags
- 4. 7
- 5. 3
- 6. 15 boats
- 7. 15 bags
- 8. 11 bags
- 9. 3
- 10. 9 boats
- 11. 13
- 12. 6
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