Division Word Problems

Mrs. Edwards has 157 collectible stamps to place in a display case.  Each case can hold up to 9 stamps.  How many cases will Mrs. Edwards need if she wants to display all of her stamps?

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A seafood market ordered 1,074 pounds of frozen shrimp.  They divide the shrimp into 7 pound freezer packs before freezing.  How many 7 pound freezer packs of shrimp will the market make for freezing?

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Mary baked 130 cookies for a Christmas bake sale.  She plans to put an equal amount of cookies in each of 4 decorative cookie jars.  What is the maximum amount of cookies she will place in each jar?

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Nancy has 124 resistance bands to put in baskets for her yoga class.  Each basket can hold 7 bands.  How many baskets does Nancy need to keep all of her resistance bands?

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There are 135 fourth graders at Yardland Elementary.  Each table in the library seats six students.  How many tables will be needed to seat all 135 fourth graders?

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At the beginning of the school year, a math teacher bought a total of 334 batteries.  He plans to replace all the batteries in his class set of calculators.  If each calculator uses 4 batteries, how many calculators can be replaced?

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There are 179 campers attending a summer tennis camp.  Four campers can sleep in one cabin.  What is the minimum number of cabins they will use to accommodate the 179 campers?

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Mr. Hernandez printed 584 flyers for a fundraising event.  For distribution, he needs to pack an equal number of flyers in each of 3 boxes.  What is the maximum amount of flyers he can pack in one of the boxes?

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