Division Practice with Word Problems

Carol has a jug that contains 2,000 ounces of water. How many 16-ounce water bottles can Carol fill using the jug?

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Landon owns a cattle grazing farm with 746 cows. He plans to split them into groups of 12 so that they can receive a check-up from the veterinarian. How many complete groups of 12 cows will Landon be able to make?

• 62

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• 65

What is the value of n in the equation below?

n x 7 x 6 = 4,2000

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• 1,000

Franklin Pine Tree Company needs to ship 2,100 trees across North Carolina. They can fit 20 trees in each truck. How many trucks does the company need to ship all of the trees?

• 100 trucks

• 105 trucks

• 110 trucks

Pencils are sold in packs of 8. What is the LEAST number of packs of pencils that Mr. Weber must buy so that each of his 27 students will get one pencil?

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There are 300 students going on a field trip. Each bus holds 56 students. What is the LEAST number of buses needed for the field trip?

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John and his parents are planning a graduation party for his older sister. They will serve lasagna to their guests. If each tray of lasagna serves 12 people, how many trays of lasagna will they need to serve 80 guests?

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Cindy has 127 pieces of candy to share equally with 17 students in Mrs. Smith’s class. Cindy will keep the leftover pieces for herself. How many pieces will Cindy keep?

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• 7

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• 17

Colin owns a catering company in Montgomery, Alabama. He plans to rent 385 white plates for an upcoming event. A full box has 18 plates in it. All of the boxes are full except the last box. How many plates are in the last box?

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• 7

• 11

• 21

One hundred and thirty-five 5th graders are going on a field trip. Each bus will hold 54 students. How many buses are needed for the field trip?

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