πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 147 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Omar buys 5 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
3Lily buys 8 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4128 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
5Sam has 138 cookies and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Aiden has 37 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Zoe buys 7 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
875 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Lily buys 4 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
1089 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Aiden has 153 stickers and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1243 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 7. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 4
- 3. 8
- 4. 15 boats
- 5. 13 bags
- 6. 9 bags
- 7. 5
- 8. 13 vans
- 9. 2
- 10. 18 cars
- 11. 19 bags
- 12. 7 cars
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