Division Word Problems

Susan had 20 pieces of candy.  She was going to share them equally with herself and 3 friends. How many pieces will each person get?

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Joseph had 25 trophies.  He put an equal number of trophies on each of his 5 shelves. How many trophies were on each shelf?

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• 4
• 5
• 7

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Mr. Smith has 3 science classes.  Each group has 15 students in it.  How many students does Mr. Smith have?

• 45
• 30
• 15
• 40

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

George had 36 toy cars.  Each car has 4 wheels. How may wheels do they have altogether?

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• 144
• 140
• 145

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

John had 3 bags of cookies. Each bag had 22 cookies. How many cookies does he have in all?

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• 64
• 60
• 62

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Veronica had 48 marbles.  She sorted them into 8 groups.  How many marbles will be in each group?

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• 8
• 6
• 5

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Joe made $24.00 dollars mowing lawns last week.  He charges 4 dollars per lawn.  How many lawns did he mow last week?

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• 6
• 3
• 5

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

There are 45 students in the 7th grade band class.  The director wants to put them into rows of 5 students.  How many rows will he need?

• 10
• 5
• 3
• 9

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A cereal box holds 18 cups of cereal.  Each serving is 2 cups.  How many servings are in the box?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 9

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Sidney had 24 ice cubes. She divided them equally into 6 glasses. How many ice cubes did Sidney put in each glass?

• 6

• 4

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• 24