πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has 152 cookies and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Omar has 124 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Lily buys 6 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
474 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Zoe shares 230 beads equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
691 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7124 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8Priya has 68 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
982 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Lily buys 9 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
1144 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Leo shares 174 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 16 bags
- 2. 15 bags
- 3. 12
- 4. 15 cars
- 5. 2
- 6. 11 boats
- 7. 14 vans
- 8. 11 bags
- 9. 21 cars
- 10. 12
- 11. 9 tables
- 12. 9
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