Multiplication & Division Word Problems for 3rd Graders

Sarah has 24 apples. She wants to put them into bags with 6 apples in each bag. How many bags does she need?

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A farmer has 36 eggs. He wants to pack them into cartons that hold 12 eggs each. How many cartons does he need?

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There are 5 rows of chairs in a classroom, and each row has 4 chairs. How many chairs are there in total?

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Tom has 48 candies. He wants to share them equally among 8 friends. How many candies will each friend get?

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A box contains 18 toy cars. If each child gets 3 toy cars, how many children can receive cars from the box?

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Lily is making gift bags for a party. If she has 30 candies and wants to put 5 candies in each bag, how many bags can she make?

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A school has 45 students going on a field trip. If they can fit 9 students in each bus, how many buses are needed?

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There are 4 packs of stickers, and each pack has 6 stickers. How many stickers are there in total?

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A baker made 56 cookies and wants to put them into boxes with 8 cookies in each box. How many boxes does he need?

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If a gardener plants 3 rows of flowers with 7 flowers in each row, how many flowers did the gardener plant in total?

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