πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden shares 115 beads equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Sam shares 129 apples equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
376 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Lily buys 5 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
562 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 7. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
648 kids at a party. Each table holds 9. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7102 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 9. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Priya buys 8 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
9Maya buys 4 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
10Sam has 39 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1121 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Leo has 192 cookies and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7
- 2. 3
- 3. 13 tables
- 4. 6
- 5. 9 boats
- 6. 6 tables
- 7. 12 cars
- 8. 8
- 9. 2
- 10. 7 bags
- 11. 5 vans
- 12. 19 bags
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