Division Problems

Brent gave 24 gumballs to 4 friends. Each friend got the same amount of gumballs. How many gumballs did each friend get?

• 24

• 4

• 20

• 6

There are 24 cupcakes.  Riley, Maggie, and Laura each have an equal amount of cupcakes.  How many cupcakes does each person have?

• 8

• 24

Emily is a baker.  She bakes 24 loaves of bread, and places them into 4 bags.  How many loaves are in each bag?

• 48

• 60

• 6

• 4

Abigail planted 30 pumpkin seeds equally in 5 rows.  How many pumpkin seeds did Abigail plant in each row?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 8

James and his friends collected 72 rocks. Each person collected 9 rocks. How many people collected rocks?

• 8

• 9

• 63

• 81

Divide 24 by 3. What is the quotient?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Each pack of pencils contains 8 pencils. Sara bough 3 packs and divided them equally among 6 people. How many pencils did each person get? 

• 24

• 4

• 17

• 5

Vanessa has a ribbon that is 36 inches long. She wants to divide it into 4 equal parts. What will be the length of each part?

• 156 inches

• 36 inches

• 4 inches

• 9 inches

Ms. Weiss cooked some pancakes for herself and 3 family members. She made 28 pancakes to split equally. How many pancakes will each person receive?

• 7

• 4

• 3

• 8

Ms. Galloway watched the Cubs score 14 runs in 7 games. They scored the same amount of runs in each game. How many runs did they score in each game?

• 1

• 2

• 7

• 21