πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 88 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Lily shares 55 beads equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Maya buys 3 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4Omar has 162 marbles and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Omar buys 8 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
641 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Lily shares 76 pencils equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Sam buys 8 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
9Maya has 148 cookies and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10110 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Lily buys 7 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12Leo shares 131 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 3
- 2. 7
- 3. 4
- 4. 16 bags
- 5. 18
- 6. 6 boats
- 7. 6
- 8. 8
- 9. 18 bags
- 10. 19 tables
- 11. 19
- 12. 1
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