πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 92 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Priya has 59 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Omar shares 62 apples equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Maya shares 59 cards equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Omar buys 9 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
675 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 7. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
755 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
8Priya shares 120 beads equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9243 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Zoe has 79 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1150 kids at a party. Each table holds 7. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Maya buys 8 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 15 bags
- 2. 11 bags
- 3. 2
- 4. 3
- 5. 22
- 6. 11 boats
- 7. 10 tables
- 8. 3
- 9. 21 tables
- 10. 13 bags
- 11. 8 tables
- 12. 9
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