πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has 64 crayons and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
259 kids at a party. Each table holds 9. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Leo shares 202 beads equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Leo buys 6 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
5Lily shares 61 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
621 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
7137 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Omar buys 7 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
9Zoe has 98 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Aiden has 106 stickers and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Zoe buys 7 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12Zoe shares 89 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5 bags
- 2. 7 tables
- 3. 4
- 4. 6
- 5. 5
- 6. 6 cars
- 7. 16 boats
- 8. 8
- 9. 16 bags
- 10. 15 bags
- 11. 8
- 12. 1
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