πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has 139 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Omar shares 67 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Aiden has 164 stickers and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Maya 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: ______________
572 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Sam has 142 crayons and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar buys 4 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
8Lily has 179 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Omar has 97 crayons and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Aiden shares 204 cards equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Sam buys 7 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12114 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 12 bags
- 2. 1
- 3. 20 bags
- 4. 9
- 5. 8 tables
- 6. 11 bags
- 7. 6
- 8. 17 bags
- 9. 13 bags
- 10. 4
- 11. 6
- 12. 11 boats
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