πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 138 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Lily buys 9 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
3Lily shares 102 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Leo has 125 marbles and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Zoe buys 3 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
6Leo buys 9 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
753 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 7. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8170 kids at a party. Each table holds 9. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Aiden has 165 marbles and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1098 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Omar shares 77 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Leo has 186 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 12 bags
- 2. 12
- 3. 2
- 4. 17 bags
- 5. 5
- 6. 24
- 7. 8 vans
- 8. 19 tables
- 9. 18 bags
- 10. 9 boats
- 11. 1
- 12. 15 bags
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