πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 247 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden has 81 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Aiden shares 83 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Omar has 168 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Omar shares 91 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6216 kids at a party. Each table holds 11. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7162 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 11. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Aiden has 110 cookies and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Maya buys 4 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
10Leo has 32 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Maya buys 4 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12Aiden shares 91 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7
- 2. 20 bags
- 3. 3
- 4. 16 bags
- 5. 1
- 6. 20 tables
- 7. 15 vans
- 8. 15 bags
- 9. 5
- 10. 6 bags
- 11. 3
- 12. 1
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