πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam buys 4 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
2Sam shares 183 beads equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Zoe buys 9 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
481 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 11. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
546 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 11. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
6Aiden has 43 stickers and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar shares 139 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Leo buys 7 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
9Maya has 32 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1048 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1161 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12117 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 7
- 3. 9
- 4. 8 cars
- 5. 5 vans
- 6. 10 bags
- 7. 3
- 8. 4
- 9. 5 bags
- 10. 10 vans
- 11. 6 boats
- 12. 10 boats
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