πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam buys 5 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
2117 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Leo has 195 cookies and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Leo shares 74 pencils equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Omar shares 159 cards equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
641 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Sam 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: ______________
8Maya has 150 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
969 kids at a party. Each table holds 10. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
10162 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Sam shares 42 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Aiden buys 3 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7
- 2. 20 boats
- 3. 17 bags
- 4. 4
- 5. 6
- 6. 11 boats
- 7. 21
- 8. 12 bags
- 9. 7 tables
- 10. 21 boats
- 11. 2
- 12. 4
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