πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
145 kids at a party. Each table holds 8. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
2112 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 10. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Priya has 45 stickers and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Maya buys 8 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
5Omar has 47 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Priya buys 6 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
7Lily has 153 cookies and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Omar has 129 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Omar shares 148 apples equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Zoe buys 7 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
11Priya has 39 cookies and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Omar buys 9 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 6 tables
- 2. 12 boats
- 3. 6 bags
- 4. 22
- 5. 7 bags
- 6. 4
- 7. 15 bags
- 8. 16 bags
- 9. 4
- 10. 8
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 16
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