Fun with Dividing Fruits and Veggies: Word Problems for 3rd Graders

Lily has 12 apples, 18 oranges, and 24 bananas. She wants to divide them equally into 3 baskets. How many of each fruit will be in each basket?

• Each basket will contain 3 apples, 5 oranges, and 7 bananas.

• Each basket will contain 6 apples, 5 oranges, and 9 bananas.

• Each basket will contain 4 apples, 6 oranges, and 8 bananas.

• Each basket will contain 5 apples, 4 oranges, and 6 bananas.

A farmer has 30 carrots, 45 potatoes, and 60 tomatoes. He wants to pack them into 3 boxes. How many vegetables will go into each box?

• 60 vegetables per box

• 45 vegetables per box

• 30 vegetables per box

• 15 vegetables per box

In a classroom, there are 15 boys, 21 girls, and 27 books. If the teacher wants to distribute the books equally among the boys and girls, how many books will each student get?

• 2

• 0.75

• 0.5

• 1.5

A baker made 36 cookies, 48 cupcakes, and 60 brownies. If he wants to put them into 3 trays equally, how many treats will be on each tray?

• 72

• 60

• 48

• 36

There are 24 pencils, 36 erasers, and 48 markers in a supply box. If the teacher divides them into 3 groups, how many of each item will be in each group?

• Each group will have 8 pencils, 12 erasers, and 16 markers.

• Each group will have 6 pencils, 10 erasers, and 15 markers.

• Each group will have 7 pencils, 11 erasers, and 20 markers.

• Each group will have 9 pencils, 14 erasers, and 18 markers.

A toy store has 18 dolls, 27 action figures, and 36 puzzles. If they want to create 3 gift bags with the same number of toys, how many toys will be in each bag?

• 27

• 18

• 36

• 9

A library has 15 fiction books, 30 non-fiction books, and 45 magazines. If they want to arrange them into 3 sections, how many items will be in each section?

• 15

• 30

• 25

• 45

In a garden, there are 21 roses, 27 tulips, and 33 daisies. If the gardener wants to plant them in 3 rows equally, how many flowers will be in each row?

• 21

• 33

• 18

• 27

A pet store has 12 cats, 18 dogs, and 24 birds. If they want to create 3 pet adoption packages, how many pets will be in each package?

• 6 pets per package

• 18 pets per package

• 24 pets per package

• 12 pets per package

A school has 36 students in 3 classes. If each class has the same number of students, how many students are in each class?

• 15

• 10

• 12

• 8