πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has 34 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Lily shares 30 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Sam shares 41 cards equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Priya shares 24 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
567 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
638 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 8. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7Sam buys 4 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
8Zoe buys 9 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
9Aiden buys 9 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
10Priya has 32 marbles and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1165 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 11. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Aiden buys 9 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4 bags
- 2. 2
- 3. 6
- 4. 4
- 5. 9 boats
- 6. 5 vans
- 7. 8
- 8. 9
- 9. 13
- 10. 4 bags
- 11. 6 vans
- 12. 6
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