πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 47 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden has 59 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Lily shares 71 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
444 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Lily 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: ______________
6Leo has 116 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
751 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Zoe buys 8 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
9Zoe shares 45 cards equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10160 kids at a party. Each table holds 9. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Priya buys 5 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
1293 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 9 bags
- 3. 3
- 4. 8 cars
- 5. 4
- 6. 10 bags
- 7. 9 cars
- 8. 19
- 9. 3
- 10. 18 tables
- 11. 3
- 12. 8 tables
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