Division Word Problems — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Sam has 16 pencils. He puts them in groups of 4. Sam made 3 groups.
Corrected: Sam has 16 pencils. He puts them in groups of 4. Sam made 4 groups.
In Grade 3, 16 divided by 4 equals 4 because 4 groups of 4 make 16.
2. Fix the sentence:
There are 36 books on 4 shelves equal. Each shelf has 8 books.
Corrected: There are 36 books on 4 equal shelves. Each shelf has 9 books.
36 divided by 4 is 9, so each shelf holds 9 books in Grade 3 problems.
3. Fix the sentence:
Mia baked 20 muffins and shared them among 5 friend. Each got 5 muffins.
Corrected: Mia baked 20 muffins and shared them among 5 friends. Each got 4 muffins.
The quotient of 20 and 5 is 4, so each friend received 4 muffins.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Grade 3: 24 apples shared equally into 3 baskets gives 8 apples per basket.
24 divided by 3 is 8, so each basket gets 8 apples in Grade 3 division.
2. A Grade 3 class of 28 students forms equal teams of 4. There are 7 teams.
28 divided by 4 equals 7 teams when students share equally in Grade 3.
3. Grade 3: 30 crayons in groups of 5 makes 6 equal groups.
30 divided by 5 is 6, showing 6 equal groups for Grade 3 practice.
4. Grade 3: 18 stickers shared by 6 kids gives 3 each.
18 divided by 6 equals 3, so every child in Grade 3 gets 3 stickers.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Grade 3: If 16 pencils are put in groups of 4, there are 4 equal groups.
True False
16 divided by 4 equals 4, so the statement is true for Grade 3.
2. Grade 3: Sharing 36 books on 4 shelves equally gives 8 books per shelf.
True False
36 divided by 4 equals 9, not 8, so the Grade 3 statement is false.
3. Grade 3: The quotient of 20 shared by 5 friends is 4 per friend.
True False
20 divided by 5 equals 4, making this Grade 3 equal share correct.