πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 166 cards equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe has 73 crayons and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Omar buys 6 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4Maya buys 8 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
5Zoe shares 177 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Sam buys 3 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
7Lily shares 201 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Aiden has 38 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Priya buys 5 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
10162 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 10. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
1166 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Sam shares 56 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6
- 2. 10 bags
- 3. 7
- 4. 19
- 5. 1
- 6. 3
- 7. 9
- 8. 9 bags
- 9. 8
- 10. 17 boats
- 11. 9 cars
- 12. 1
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