πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden shares 158 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden buys 9 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
3Zoe has 17 marbles and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Priya shares 98 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Maya buys 6 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
6242 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Sam shares 119 apples equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Leo shares 89 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Aiden shares 49 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1027 kids at a party. Each table holds 4. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1138 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Priya shares 233 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 2
- 2. 15
- 3. 4 bags
- 4. 8
- 5. 10
- 6. 21 tables
- 7. 2
- 8. 1
- 9. 4
- 10. 7 tables
- 11. 10 boats
- 12. 5
Practice this lesson online with games that adjust to your child: agarwalmath.com/math/4th-grade/word-remainders