πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 76 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Aiden buys 3 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
332 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Sam shares 193 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Priya buys 4 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden has 130 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
751 kids at a party. Each table holds 7. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
8Leo buys 9 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
918 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Lily buys 9 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
11191 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 11. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Zoe 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: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 12 bags
- 2. 3
- 3. 7 boats
- 4. 1
- 5. 4
- 6. 14 bags
- 7. 8 tables
- 8. 9
- 9. 5 cars
- 10. 6
- 11. 18 cars
- 12. 7
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