Multiplication and Division Word Problems

Sarah has 48 apples. She wants to divide them equally into 6 baskets. How many apples will each basket contain?

• 6

• 8

• 7

• 9

Answer explanation

To find out how many apples each basket will contain, divide the total number of apples (48) by the number of baskets (6). 48 ÷ 6 = 8. Therefore, each basket will contain 8 apples.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A farmer has 120 eggs. He packs them into cartons that hold 12 eggs each. How many cartons does he need?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 15

Answer explanation

To find the number of cartons needed, divide the total eggs by the number of eggs per carton: 120 ÷ 12 = 10. Therefore, the farmer needs 10 cartons.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A school has 256 students. They are divided into 8 equal groups for a field trip. How many students are in each group?

• 30

• 32

• 34

• 36

Answer explanation

To find the number of students in each group, divide the total number of students (256) by the number of groups (8). 256 ÷ 8 = 32. Therefore, there are 32 students in each group.

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

If a book costs $15 and you buy 4 books, how much will you spend in total?

• $45

• $50

• $60

• $75

Answer explanation

To find the total cost, multiply the price of one book ($15) by the number of books (4). So, $15 x 4 = $60. Therefore, the total amount spent is $60.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A baker made 144 cookies and wants to pack them into boxes with 12 cookies each. How many boxes can he fill?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

Answer explanation

To find out how many boxes the baker can fill, divide the total number of cookies (144) by the number of cookies per box (12). 144 ÷ 12 = 12. Therefore, he can fill 12 boxes.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

There are 72 pencils and 9 students. If the pencils are divided equally among the students, how many pencils will each student get?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Answer explanation

To find out how many pencils each student gets, divide the total number of pencils (72) by the number of students (9). 72 ÷ 9 = 8. Therefore, each student will get 8 pencils.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A gardener has 180 flowers and wants to plant them in 15 rows. How many flowers will be in each row?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 18

Answer explanation

To find the number of flowers in each row, divide the total number of flowers (180) by the number of rows (15). 180 ÷ 15 = 12. Therefore, there will be 12 flowers in each row.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

If a toy costs $8 and you buy 5 toys, how much will you spend in total?

• $30

• $35

• $40

• $45

Answer explanation

To find the total cost, multiply the price of one toy ($8) by the number of toys (5). So, $8 x 5 = $40. Therefore, the total amount spent is $40.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A library has 360 books and 12 shelves. If the books are distributed equally, how many books will each shelf hold?

• 25

• 30

• 35

• 40

Answer explanation

To find out how many books each shelf holds, divide the total number of books (360) by the number of shelves (12). 360 ÷ 12 = 30. Therefore, each shelf will hold 30 books.

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A group of 240 students is going on a trip. If each bus can carry 40 students, how many buses are needed?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Answer explanation

To find the number of buses needed, divide the total number of students (240) by the capacity of each bus (40). 240 ÷ 40 = 6. Therefore, 6 buses are required to accommodate all students.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3