πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily buys 9 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
2121 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
3Priya buys 5 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4202 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 10. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
589 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 8. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
6Lily buys 4 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
7Lily has 100 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Sam shares 38 apples equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
974 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 5. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Lily buys 8 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
11Omar shares 71 pencils equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1275 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 13
- 2. 11 vans
- 3. 4
- 4. 21 boats
- 5. 12 vans
- 6. 11
- 7. 16 bags
- 8. 3
- 9. 15 vans
- 10. 14
- 11. 1
- 12. 19 boats
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