πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo shares 179 apples equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Leo buys 8 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
3139 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Omar has 123 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Leo shares 46 beads equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6109 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
7159 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 11. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Sam buys 9 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
945 kids at a party. Each table holds 8. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10Zoe has 94 marbles and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Maya shares 159 beads equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Sam has 39 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9
- 2. 20
- 3. 12 vans
- 4. 20 bags
- 5. 4
- 6. 11 cars
- 7. 15 cars
- 8. 11
- 9. 6 tables
- 10. 10 bags
- 11. 7
- 12. 6 bags
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