πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam 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: ______________
2Lily has 163 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Sam shares 79 apples equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Aiden buys 6 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
541 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Priya buys 9 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
796 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 9. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Maya has 72 cookies and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Zoe has 206 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10114 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 8. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Leo shares 214 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Omar buys 3 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 9 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 11
- 2. 14 bags
- 3. 2
- 4. 6
- 5. 7 boats
- 6. 11
- 7. 11 cars
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 20 bags
- 10. 15 boats
- 11. 10
- 12. 3
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