πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden buys 6 packs of stickers with 6 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
2Zoe shares 59 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Priya buys 5 packs of stickers with 10 in each pack, then shares them equally among 5 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4Omar has 75 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Sam shares 34 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Leo has 241 crayons and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Leo shares 18 pencils equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Maya has 67 crayons and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9228 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 11. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
1059 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Omar buys 8 packs of stickers with 8 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
12Lily has 104 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 7
- 2. 4
- 3. 10
- 4. 7 bags
- 5. 2
- 6. 20 bags
- 7. 2
- 8. 9 bags
- 9. 21 vans
- 10. 5 boats
- 11. 8
- 12. 10 bags
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