4th Grade Division Word Problems

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It answers the question: how many times does one number fit into another?

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How do you solve a division word problem?

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To solve a division word problem, identify the total amount, the number of groups, and divide the total by the number of groups.

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Logan, Abdiel, Leo, and JJ bought 88 green slimy candy bars. How many candy bars would each kid get if they divide them evenly?

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Each kid would get 22 green slimy candy bars and none would be left over.

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Darren has 21 pencils and seven bags. If he puts the same number of pencils in each bag, how many pencils will be in each bag?

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Each bag will have 3 pencils.

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What is a remainder in division?

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A remainder is the amount left over after division when the numbers do not divide evenly.

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If a bus holds 30 students and there are 100 students, how many buses are needed?

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4 buses are needed.

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What is the formula for division?

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The formula for division is: Total ÷ Number of Groups = Amount per Group.

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Gary has 36 books. He has 9 times as many as Tony. How many books does Tony have?

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Tony has 4 books.

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A fourth grade class has 22 students. If each student brings 2 boxes of crayons, how many crayons is that in all?

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That is 1056 crayons in total.

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What does it mean to divide evenly?

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To divide evenly means that there are no remainders left over after dividing.