πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya buys 5 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
297 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
375 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 10. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
4Lily 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: ______________
524 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
6Zoe shares 95 beads equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Priya has 96 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8212 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 11. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9130 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1021 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Omar shares 184 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Aiden has 24 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7
- 2. 17 cars
- 3. 8 boats
- 4. 18
- 5. 5 tables
- 6. 4
- 7. 19 bags
- 8. 20 cars
- 9. 15 vans
- 10. 5 boats
- 11. 4
- 12. 4 bags
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