πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 73 beads equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2220 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Maya has 53 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Aiden has 49 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Zoe buys 6 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
6Maya buys 8 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe buys 8 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
8Zoe has 104 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Aiden has 125 stickers and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Zoe shares 100 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Leo buys 6 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12Maya shares 163 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 19 tables
- 3. 5 bags
- 4. 12 bags
- 5. 6
- 6. 12
- 7. 12
- 8. 20 bags
- 9. 17 bags
- 10. 4
- 11. 5
- 12. 1
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