πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam shares 142 apples equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
2Aiden 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: ______________
3Omar buys 9 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4Leo has 74 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Zoe has 73 stickers and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
671 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 9. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
773 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Lily shares 213 apples equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
933 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
10Aiden has 57 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11184 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 11. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12Lily has 80 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 10
- 2. 3
- 3. 13
- 4. 12 bags
- 5. 10 bags
- 6. 8 cars
- 7. 10 boats
- 8. 4
- 9. 9 boats
- 10. 9 bags
- 11. 17 vans
- 12. 13 bags
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