πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 91 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Zoe buys 5 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
3Priya buys 9 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4116 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5194 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 11. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Zoe has 81 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar shares 46 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Lily shares 188 beads equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
986 kids at a party. Each table holds 11. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Aiden has 147 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Maya has 65 crayons and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1241 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 15 bags
- 2. 10
- 3. 6
- 4. 20 cars
- 5. 18 cars
- 6. 7 bags
- 7. 6
- 8. 8
- 9. 8 tables
- 10. 18 bags
- 11. 5 bags
- 12. 9 cars
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