πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 69 apples equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2100 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Maya has 44 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Aiden shares 149 cards equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Maya buys 5 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
6Lily buys 4 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
7Maya buys 6 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
8Sam has 54 cookies and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Priya has 224 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1095 kids at a party. Each table holds 9. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11238 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Maya buys 6 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5
- 2. 9 vans
- 3. 4 bags
- 4. 5
- 5. 10
- 6. 7
- 7. 6
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 18 bags
- 10. 11 tables
- 11. 20 boats
- 12. 7
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