Sorting Division Word Problems

There are 5 pens in each package. The factory has 439 pens. How many packages will they have?

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David got a prize point for every 8 raffle tickets he sold. He sold 246 raffle tickets. How may prize points did he get?

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The school needs 1,296 hot dogs for the school picnic. Hot dogs are sold in packages of 8. How many packages will they need?

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• Increase the quotient

Compact discs are on sale for $15.00 including tax. How many can Sorsha buy with $95.00?

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Thanksgiving is coming up soon! 44 people are coming to your house. Each table sits 7 people. How many tables do will you need?

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A softball team needs to order 108 softballs for a tournament. If there are 4 balls in each can, how many cans should the team order?

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A bakery is making peach cobbler. Each cobbler uses 9 peaches. They have 81 peaches. How many cobblers can they make?

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There are 54 boys in second grade. They are forming work teams. Each team has 4 boys. How many teams can they make?

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A city bus made 105 stops in a day. If the bus goes to 37 bus stops to complete one loop, how many loops did the bus make?

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Mrs. Allen needs 81 square tiles to cover the family room floor. The tiles come in boxes of 8. How many boxes does Mrs. Allen need?

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• Increase the quotient