πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 42 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Zoe shares 128 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Omar has 84 crayons and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Maya buys 7 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
5Leo buys 5 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden buys 9 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
7242 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Aiden shares 144 beads equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Priya buys 5 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
10Lily shares 158 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Leo buys 3 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12Aiden shares 108 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 10 bags
- 2. 7
- 3. 9 bags
- 4. 6
- 5. 6
- 6. 22
- 7. 21 boats
- 8. 4
- 9. 15
- 10. 4
- 11. 2
- 12. 9
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