Division Word Problems

Which of the following is the best way to estimate 487 divided by 67?

• 480 divided by 70

• 485 divided by 60

• 490 divided by 60

• 490 divided by 70

There are 40 windows on each floor of a 20 story building. If a window washer can wash 50 windows in one day, which of the following can be used to find how long it will take to wash all the windows in the building?

• 40 x 50 ÷ 20 = 100 days

• 20 x 40 ÷ 50 = 16 days

• 20 + 40 ÷ 50 = 21 days

• 20 x 50 ÷ 40 = 25 days

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

The carnival committee has purchased 985 small prizes. If the prizes are to be divided among the 20 game booths, how many prizes will each booth have and how many prizes will be left over?

• 44 per booth with 5 left over

• 49 per booth with 0 left over

• 49 per booth with 5 left over

• 490 per booth with 5 left over

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

The table shows the number of people who have signed up to attend a company picnic. Cases of water bottles with 24 bottles in each case are to be purchased for the event. How can the organizer find the number of cases if each person receives one bottle?

• Subtract 84 from the sum of 137 and 146, and divide the result by 24.

• Add 137, 146, and 84, and multiply the sum by 24.

• Add 137, 146, and 84, and divide the sum by 24.

• Add 137, 146, and 84, and subtract 24 from the result.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Shady Rivers summer camp has 188 campers this week. If there are 22 campers to each cabin, what is the LEAST number of cabins needed?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Which of the following is another way to think of 27,000 ÷ 30?

• 27 tens ÷ 30 tens

• 27 tens ÷ 3 tens

• 270 tens ÷ 3 tens

• 2,700 ÷ 3 tens

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

Mrs. Delgato needs to buy 160 begonias for her flowerbed. If one plant costs $2, and one flat (20 plants) costs $30, how much would she save if she bought them by the flat instead of buying them separately?

• $8

• $10

• $40

• $80

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Mateo is saving for an item that costs $384. If he saves $30 each wee, how long will it take him to buy the item?

• 11 weeks

• 12 weeks

• 13 weeks

• 20 weeks

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

About 300,000 Mexican Free-tailed Bats occupy the caves at Carlsbad Caverns during the summer months. Each bat can eat about 800 insects in one hour. What other information is needed to find the number of insects a bat can eat each day?

• the number of hours a bat sleeps

• the number of hours a bat spends eating each day

• the weight of each bat

• the average weight of each insect

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.A.3

The city of Seattle has 1,242 law enforcement officers in the police department. If the officers are divided into groups of 18, about how many officers will be in each group?

• 30

• 60

• 130

• 700

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6