πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 51 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Omar buys 3 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
3Aiden has 57 cookies and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Leo buys 8 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
5Leo buys 7 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
6Priya has 115 marbles and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
785 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 8. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8108 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Leo shares 131 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Sam has 46 stickers and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Priya has 71 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Lily shares 78 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 4
- 3. 8 bags
- 4. 5
- 5. 10
- 6. 9 bags
- 7. 11 vans
- 8. 11 tables
- 9. 3
- 10. 6 bags
- 11. 8 bags
- 12. 2
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