πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar shares 83 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Leo buys 4 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
3Zoe buys 6 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
477 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Priya shares 33 pencils equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden buys 5 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
7Maya shares 75 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Lily has 86 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Omar buys 5 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
10Lily shares 18 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11102 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 11. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Omar has 129 crayons and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 5
- 3. 4
- 4. 10 boats
- 5. 5
- 6. 6
- 7. 3
- 8. 10 bags
- 9. 10
- 10. 2
- 11. 10 vans
- 12. 18 bags
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