πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya buys 9 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
2193 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Priya buys 3 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4Maya has 139 marbles and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Leo has 51 marbles and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Priya has 74 crayons and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Omar has 95 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8118 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 7. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
943 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Leo shares 156 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Aiden shares 148 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Sam has 72 cookies and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 12
- 2. 17 tables
- 3. 2
- 4. 15 bags
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 10 bags
- 7. 15 bags
- 8. 17 vans
- 9. 8 cars
- 10. 4
- 11. 4
- 12. 6 bags
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