πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 119 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Leo shares 107 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
377 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
4Sam buys 9 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
5119 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Maya has 146 marbles and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Zoe has 38 crayons and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8124 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Priya buys 7 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
1097 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Priya buys 8 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12Omar shares 177 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5
- 2. 8
- 3. 16 vans
- 4. 16
- 5. 20 tables
- 6. 18 bags
- 7. 4 bags
- 8. 16 cars
- 9. 7
- 10. 13 boats
- 11. 17
- 12. 1
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