Simple Division Models and Word Problems

Mr. Smith needs each of his team members to have a new cap for the game.  The caps are sold in boxes of 4.  How many boxes will he need to buy if he has 22 players?  22 ÷ 4 = 5 r 2

• 5

• 6

• 2

• 7

The new tables in the lunchroom will hold 8 students.  Mrs. Smith has 28 students at lunchtime. How many tables will be completely filled while they are in the lunchroom.  28 ÷8 = 3 r 4

• 8

• 3

• 4

• 7

Logan, Abdiel, Leo, and JJ bought 88 green slimy candy bars. They wanted to divide the candy evenly. How many candy bars would each kid get, and how many would be left over?

• Each kid would get 22 green slimy candy bars and none would be left over.

• Each kid would get 352 green slimy candy bars and none would be left over.

• Each kid would get 2 green slimy candy bars and 8 would be left over.

• Each kid would get 20 green slimy candy bars and 2 would be left over.

Darren has 21 pencils and seven bags. If he puts the same number of pencils in each bag, how many pencils will be in each bag?

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Division

Vanessa has a ribbon that is 372 inches long. She wants to divide in into 4 equal parts. What will be the length of each part?

• 156 inches

• 36 inches

• 83 inches

• 93 inches

Sami, Joeli, Angel, and Eli bought 88 green slimy candy bars. They wanted to divide the candy evenly. How many candy bars would each kid get, and how many would be left over?

• Each kid would get 22 green slimy candy bars and none would be left over.

• Each kid would get 352 green slimy candy bars and none would be left over.

• Each kid would get 2 green slimy candy bars and 8  would be left over.

• Each kid would get 20 green slimy candy bars and 2 would be left over.

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

William has 36 books.  He can put 9 books on each shelf in his bookshelf.  How many bookshelves can he fill with books?

• 4

• 9

• 12

• 36

A book shelf will hold 8 text books. Mrs. Thomas has 42 books. How many shelves will she need?

• 5

• 6

• 336

• 50