πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 61 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Priya shares 69 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Leo buys 6 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4Zoe has 32 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Zoe has 37 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Aiden shares 207 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Omar buys 7 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
8Maya buys 9 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
9Leo buys 5 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
10139 kids at a party. Each table holds 7. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
11Lily has 119 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1247 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 12 bags
- 2. 4
- 3. 6
- 4. 6 bags
- 5. 9 bags
- 6. 3
- 7. 7
- 8. 20
- 9. 11
- 10. 20 tables
- 11. 19 bags
- 12. 6 boats
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