πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden shares 117 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Priya buys 7 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
3Priya buys 3 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4Sam buys 7 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
5Priya has 50 crayons and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Zoe shares 226 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe has 32 marbles and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Priya buys 7 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
9113 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Priya has 151 marbles and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Omar has 159 crayons and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1286 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 8. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9
- 2. 21
- 3. 3
- 4. 8
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 6
- 7. 4 bags
- 8. 8
- 9. 15 cars
- 10. 16 bags
- 11. 17 bags
- 12. 11 vans
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