πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily buys 8 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
2Omar has 34 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Sam has 80 crayons and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Aiden shares 79 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5101 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
6Sam has 43 marbles and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Priya shares 71 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Maya shares 30 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Maya has 146 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1036 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Omar buys 6 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12Omar has 100 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 14
- 2. 6 bags
- 3. 7 bags
- 4. 3
- 5. 21 vans
- 6. 4 bags
- 7. 11
- 8. 2
- 9. 14 bags
- 10. 8 boats
- 11. 9
- 12. 16 bags
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