πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam buys 9 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
286 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Priya has 134 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Leo buys 3 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
5Sam has 85 stickers and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Maya shares 96 apples equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Leo has 186 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
844 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 10. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Maya has 183 crayons and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1075 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1158 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Lily shares 62 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 16
- 2. 15 tables
- 3. 16 bags
- 4. 8
- 5. 7 bags
- 6. 5
- 7. 18 bags
- 8. 5 vans
- 9. 15 bags
- 10. 19 vans
- 11. 12 tables
- 12. 2
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