πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 187 marbles and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Sam shares 121 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
381 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4177 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Maya has 218 stickers and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Zoe buys 3 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
7Priya has 63 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Omar shares 79 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Zoe buys 8 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
10103 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 7. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Leo buys 3 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12Sam shares 142 apples equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 20 bags
- 2. 1
- 3. 21 tables
- 4. 15 boats
- 5. 19 bags
- 6. 5
- 7. 10 bags
- 8. 1
- 9. 18
- 10. 15 cars
- 11. 2
- 12. 6
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