πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya buys 3 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe 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: ______________
341 kids at a party. Each table holds 7. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4100 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 7. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
5Sam shares 69 apples equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Sam shares 143 apples equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7139 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 9. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Omar shares 69 beads equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9107 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10120 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 11. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Priya shares 46 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1267 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 8. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5
- 2. 7
- 3. 6 tables
- 4. 15 vans
- 5. 1
- 6. 3
- 7. 16 boats
- 8. 3
- 9. 12 vans
- 10. 11 cars
- 11. 2
- 12. 9 vans
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