Division Word Problems — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Mia has 24 marbles in 3 boxes equally, and Leo has 15 marbles in 3 boxes equally. How many more marbles per box does Mia have?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 8
D) 13
Grade 3: 24/3=8 and 15/3=5, and 8-5=3 more marbles per box.
2. 36 cupcakes are split onto 4 trays equally. Then 2 trays are eaten. How many cupcakes are left on the trays?
A) 9
B) 18
C) 16
D) 12
Grade 3: 36/4=9 per tray; 2 trays left means 2x9=18 cupcakes.
3. A box has 45 pencils dealt equally to 9 kids. Another box has 27 pencils dealt equally to 9 kids. How many pencils does each kid receive in total?
A) 5
B) 3
C) 8
D) 72
Grade 3: 45/9=5 and 27/9=3, and 5+3=8 pencils per kid total.
4. If 32 cookies go into bags of 8 and 24 cookies go into bags of 8, how many bags are filled in all?
A) 4
B) 3
C) 8
D) 7
Grade 3: 32/8=4 and 24/8=3, and 4+3=7 bags filled.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. 48 balloons shared by 6 kids, then each gives 2 to a friend. Each kid has 6 balloons left.
Grade 3: 48/6=8, and 8-2=6 balloons per kid left.
2. 56 apples sorted 7 per bag, then 3 bags are sold. 5 bags remain.
Grade 3: 56/7=8 bags, and 8-3=5 bags remain.
3. 24 cookies in 3 boxes plus 15 cookies in 3 boxes. Per box total is 13 cookies.
Grade 3: 24/3=8 and 15/3=5, and 8+5=13 cookies per box.
4. 72 cards dealt to 8 players. Then 3 players leave and cards stay. Each of the 8 still holds 9 cards.
Grade 3: 72/8=9 cards per player, regardless of who leaves.
5. 54 marbles split among 6 friends, then doubled. Each friend now has 18 marbles.
Grade 3: 54/6=9, and 9x2=18 marbles per friend.