πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily shares 86 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2133 kids at a party. Each table holds 8. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3103 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
4Zoe buys 3 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
5Priya buys 4 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
6Aiden has 243 crayons and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
743 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
8101 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Aiden has 106 stickers and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Zoe has 107 stickers and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Sam shares 50 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Aiden buys 3 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 17 tables
- 3. 18 tables
- 4. 3
- 5. 4
- 6. 20 bags
- 7. 8 vans
- 8. 21 vans
- 9. 8 bags
- 10. 13 bags
- 11. 6
- 12. 2
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