πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya shares 104 beads equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
249 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Zoe buys 8 packs of stickers with 11 in each pack, then shares them equally among 8 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
4Omar has 159 crayons and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Priya shares 154 cards equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6Maya has 25 marbles and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
733 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8Zoe has 62 crayons and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9125 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 7. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Aiden has 87 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Aiden fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1127 kids at a party. Each table holds 6. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
12Priya buys 6 packs of stickers with 7 in each pack, then shares them equally among 6 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 5
- 2. 10 boats
- 3. 11
- 4. 13 bags
- 5. 1
- 6. 4 bags
- 7. 7 cars
- 8. 10 bags
- 9. 18 cars
- 10. 17 bags
- 11. 5 tables
- 12. 7
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