πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden shares 101 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Omar buys 6 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
3Sam buys 5 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4Lily shares 118 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Priya has 107 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Aiden buys 3 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
7Sam has 114 crayons and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Maya has 82 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9167 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1081 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1171 kids at a party. Each table holds 9. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1247 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 8
- 3. 5
- 4. 10
- 5. 17 bags
- 6. 3
- 7. 10 bags
- 8. 16 bags
- 9. 14 vans
- 10. 17 vans
- 11. 8 tables
- 12. 6 boats
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