πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe 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: ______________
2Sam has 197 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3108 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 7. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
469 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Lily shares 44 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
681 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
782 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8135 kids at a party. Each table holds 11. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
9Priya buys 4 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
1055 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Zoe buys 9 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12Priya buys 8 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 7 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 4
- 2. 16 bags
- 3. 16 boats
- 4. 14 cars
- 5. 4
- 6. 9 cars
- 7. 9 cars
- 8. 13 tables
- 9. 4
- 10. 7 cars
- 11. 7
- 12. 9
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