πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 85 marbles and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2119 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Priya buys 3 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4Sam shares 146 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Maya has 139 stickers and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6151 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Aiden buys 5 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
8Sam has 33 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
964 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10141 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Lily buys 5 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12Zoe shares 169 beads equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7 bags
- 2. 10 tables
- 3. 2
- 4. 2
- 5. 19 bags
- 6. 16 tables
- 7. 5
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 8 vans
- 10. 16 boats
- 11. 4
- 12. 9
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