Division Word Problems — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Ava packs 40 muffins in trays of 5. Ben packs 40 muffins in trays of 8. Who fills more trays and by how many?
A) Ava by 3
B) Ben by 3
C) Ava by 5
D) Ben by 5
Grade 3: 40/5=8 trays and 40/8=5 trays, so Ava fills 8-5=3 more.
2. A class of 36 students splits into groups of 4 for art and groups of 6 for music. How many more art groups are there than music groups?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 6
D) 9
Grade 3: 36/4=9 and 36/6=6, and 9-6=3 more art groups.
3. Leo has 63 stickers arranged 9 per page. Mia has 63 stickers arranged 7 per page. Who uses fewer pages?
A) Mia, 2 fewer
B) Leo, 2 fewer
C) Mia, 9 fewer
D) Leo, 7 fewer
Grade 3: 63/9=7 and 63/7=9, so Leo uses 9-7=2 fewer pages.
4. 50 flowers are split: 20 shared among 4 vases and 30 shared among 5 vases. Which group has more flowers per vase?
A) First by 1
B) Second by 1
C) Equal
D) Second by 2
Grade 3: 20/4=5 and 30/5=6, so the second group has 6-5=1 more per vase.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. If 42 beads are shared among 6 kids and 42 beads are shared among 7 kids, the first gets 1 more per kid.
Grade 3: 42/6=7 and 42/7=6, so the first gets 7-6=1 more.
2. Combining 18 shared by 3 and 24 shared by 3 gives each person 14 total.
Grade 3: 18/3=6 and 24/3=8, and 6+8=14 per person.
3. A box of 64 pencils split 8 per kid serves 8 kids.
Grade 3: 64/8=8 kids served exactly.
4. 81 cards shared among 9 players then 9 more cards added per player gives each 18 cards.
Grade 3: 81/9=9, and 9+9=18 cards per player.
5. 72 books on 8 shelves equally, with 3 shelves emptied into a box, leave 9 books per remaining shelf.
Grade 3: 72/8=9 books per shelf; emptying shelves does not change the divisor outcome.