πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe shares 74 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2102 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Sam has 87 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Zoe has 101 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Aiden buys 4 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
6Maya has 100 crayons and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar shares 43 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Omar has 166 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Omar has 184 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Maya has 83 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Leo shares 34 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Leo has 119 stickers and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 21 tables
- 3. 9 bags
- 4. 16 bags
- 5. 5
- 6. 14 bags
- 7. 3
- 8. 20 bags
- 9. 18 bags
- 10. 6 bags
- 11. 4
- 12. 10 bags
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