πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has 124 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Leo shares 125 pencils equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
394 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Omar has 119 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Maya shares 97 beads equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Priya buys 3 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
7Maya shares 185 cards equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8187 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
993 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Sam has 89 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Zoe 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: ______________
12Aiden buys 5 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 20 bags
- 2. 6
- 3. 10 tables
- 4. 11 bags
- 5. 1
- 6. 4
- 7. 5
- 8. 16 boats
- 9. 16 vans
- 10. 14 bags
- 11. 24
- 12. 7
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