Mastering Integer Division: Word Problems for 7th Graders

A store sells 12 packs of pencils. If each pack contains 8 pencils, how many pencils are there in total? Divide the total number of pencils by 4 to find out how many groups of 4 pencils can be made.

• 24

• 40

• 16

• 32

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A temperature dropped from 5 degrees to -3 degrees. What is the change in temperature? Divide the change by 2 to find the average change per hour over a 4-hour period.

• -1 degree per hour

• 1 degree per hour

• 0 degrees per hour

• -2 degrees per hour

A bank account has a balance of -$150. If $50 is deposited, what is the new balance? Divide the new balance by 2 to find out how much would be left if half were withdrawn.

• -$100

• -50

• $0

• -$75

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A submarine is at a depth of -200 meters. It rises 75 meters. What is its new depth? Divide the new depth by 5 to find out how many 5-meter segments it has risen.

• -100 meters, 20 segments

• -175 meters, 10 segments

• -125 meters, 15 segments

• -150 meters, 12 segments

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A mountain climber ascends 300 meters and then descends 450 meters. What is his final elevation? Divide the total change in elevation by 3 to find the average change per hour if it took him 3 hours to complete the climb and descent.

• Final elevation: -200 meters; Average change per hour: 300 meters

• Final elevation: -300 meters; Average change per hour: 150 meters

• Final elevation: 0 meters; Average change per hour: 100 meters

• Final elevation: -150 meters; Average change per hour: 250 meters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A gardener plants 50 flowers, but 15 of them die. What is the remaining number of flowers? If he decides to plant 3 more flowers, how many does he have now? Divide the total number of flowers by 5 to find out how many groups of 5 flowers he has.

• 10

• 6

• 8

• 7

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A student scored -5 points on a test due to penalties. If he later scores 20 points on another test, what is his total score? Divide the total score by 5 to find the average score per test if he took 5 tests in total.

• 4

• 2

• 5

• 3

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A factory produces 200 units of a product, but 50 units are defective. What is the number of good units? If the factory produces 10 more units, how many good units are there now? Divide the total good units by 10 to find out how many groups of 10 good units can be formed.

• 18

• 20

• 16

• 15

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8