πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya shares 131 pencils equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Maya has 201 stickers and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Lily 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: ______________
4159 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 10. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Maya shares 156 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Omar buys 6 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
7104 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
8Maya shares 53 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Zoe has 107 stickers and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Lily shares 43 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Sam shares 34 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Sam buys 8 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 18 bags
- 3. 24
- 4. 16 vans
- 5. 2
- 6. 11
- 7. 9 tables
- 8. 9
- 9. 13 bags
- 10. 3
- 11. 4
- 12. 12
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