πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe buys 6 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
2147 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Omar shares 210 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Leo buys 8 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
5Sam has 88 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Sam has 95 crayons and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Priya shares 89 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Omar has 69 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Priya shares 84 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10189 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1194 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 10. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Lily shares 170 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 11
- 2. 19 cars
- 3. 6
- 4. 12
- 5. 14 bags
- 6. 7 bags
- 7. 8
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 4
- 10. 16 tables
- 11. 10 boats
- 12. 5
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