πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 30 pencils equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
274 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Leo has 198 stickers and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Lily shares 115 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Maya has 80 cookies and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
667 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Leo buys 3 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
8Omar buys 7 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
9Aiden buys 3 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
10Omar has 127 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11177 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12201 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 19 vans
- 3. 16 bags
- 4. 1
- 5. 7 bags
- 6. 14 boats
- 7. 4
- 8. 7
- 9. 3
- 10. 15 bags
- 11. 18 tables
- 12. 21 tables
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