πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar shares 109 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
260 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 7. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Aiden buys 8 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4Sam shares 127 apples equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Maya shares 41 beads equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Omar has 76 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Aiden shares 44 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Zoe has 137 stickers and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
957 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Maya 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: ______________
1175 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Aiden buys 6 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 9 vans
- 3. 6
- 4. 1
- 5. 1
- 6. 6 bags
- 7. 4
- 8. 12 bags
- 9. 15 tables
- 10. 22
- 11. 19 tables
- 12. 6
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