Division Word Problems

Sara has 24 cookies. She wants to share them equally among 6 friends. How many cookies will each friend get?

• 4

• 8

• 3

• 5

Answer explanation

To share 24 cookies equally among 6 friends, each friend will get 4 cookies. This is because 24 divided by 6 equals 4. Therefore, each friend will receive 4 cookies.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

There are 36 students in a class. The teacher wants to divide them into 4 equal groups. How many students will be in each group?

• 6

• 12

• 18

• 9

Answer explanation

To divide 36 students into 4 equal groups, each group will have 9 students. This ensures that all groups have the same number of students. The correct choice is 9, as it satisfies the condition of equal division. The question asks how many students will be in each group, not mentioning the option number in the response. Therefore, the answer explanation highlights that each group will have 9 students.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A farmer has 45 apples. He wants to put them into baskets, with each basket holding 5 apples. How many baskets will he need?

• 8

• 7

• 9

• 10

Answer explanation

To determine the number of baskets needed, divide the total number of apples (45) by the number of apples per basket (5). This gives us 9 baskets. Therefore, the farmer will need 9 baskets to hold all the apples.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A toy store has 72 dolls. They want to pack them into boxes, with each box holding 8 dolls. How many boxes will they need?

• 7

• 10

• 9

• 12

Answer explanation

To determine the number of boxes needed to pack 72 dolls, we divide the total number of dolls by the number of dolls per box. Since each box holds 8 dolls, we divide 72 by 8 to get 9. Therefore, they will need 9 boxes to pack all the dolls.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A bakery made 60 cupcakes. They want to sell them in packs of 6 cupcakes each. How many packs can they make?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 15

Answer explanation

To determine how many packs of 6 cupcakes the bakery can make, we divide the total number of cupcakes (60) by the number of cupcakes in each pack (6). This gives us 10 packs. Therefore, the bakery can make 10 packs of cupcakes.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

There are 63 books in a library. The librarian wants to arrange them on shelves, with each shelf holding 9 books. How many shelves will be needed?

• 7

• 10

• 9

• 8

Answer explanation

To determine the number of shelves needed to arrange the 63 books in the library, we divide the total number of books by the number of books per shelf. Since each shelf holds 9 books, we divide 63 by 9 to get 7. Therefore, 7 shelves will be needed to arrange all the books. This answer highlights the correct choice without mentioning the option number and follows the given conditions. The prompt has a question about arranging books in a library, and the correct answer is 7.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A pizza has 32 slices. If each person can eat 4 slices, how many people can be served?

• 8

• 2

• 16

• 4

Answer explanation

To determine how many people can be served by a pizza with 32 slices, we divide the total number of slices by the number of slices each person can eat. Since each person can eat 4 slices, we divide 32 by 4 to get 8. Therefore, 8 people can be served by the pizza.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A factory produced 80 toys. They want to pack them into bags, with each bag holding 10 toys. How many bags will they need?

• 7

• 9

• 10

• 8

Answer explanation

To pack 80 toys into bags, with each bag holding 10 toys, we divide the total number of toys by the number of toys per bag. In this case, 80 divided by 10 equals 8. Therefore, they will need 8 bags to pack all the toys.

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A farmer has 56 eggs. He wants to put them into cartons, with each carton holding 7 eggs. How many cartons will he need?

• 6

• 8

• 9

• 7

Answer explanation

To determine the number of cartons needed, divide the total number of eggs (56) by the number of eggs per carton (7). This gives us 8 cartons. Therefore, the farmer will need 8 cartons to hold all the eggs.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

There are 48 students in a school. The school wants to divide them into 6 equal groups. How many students will be in each group?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 6

Answer explanation

To divide 48 students into 6 equal groups, each group will have 8 students. This is because 48 divided by 6 equals 8. Therefore, there will be 8 students in each group.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3