Division Word Problems — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Grade 3: Which equation fits: 28 seats in 4 equal rows has how many per row?
A) 28 + 4 = ?
B) 28 - 4 = ?
C) 28 divided by 4 = ?
D) 28 times 4 = ?
Equal grouping uses 28 divided by 4 in Grade 3 word-problem equations.
2. Grade 3: Check 54 divided by 6 equals 9 by using which multiplication?
A) 6 + 9 = 15
B) 6 times 9 = 54
C) 54 - 9 = 45
D) 9 divided by 6 = 1
6 times 9 equals 54, confirming the Grade 3 quotient is correct.
3. Grade 3: 48 books on 6 shelves, then 3 more per shelf. Total per shelf?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
48 divided by 6 is 8, plus 3 equals 11 books per Grade 3 shelf.
4. Grade 3: A store packs 72 pens in 8 equal boxes and sells 2 boxes. How many pens sold?
A) 9
B) 16
C) 18
D) 20
72 divided by 8 is 9, times 2 equals 18 Grade 3 pens sold.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Grade 3: The equation for 28 seats in 4 rows is 28 divided by 4 equals 7.
28 divided by 4 equals 7 seats per row in Grade 3 equations.
2. Grade 3: Check 54 divided by 6 equals 9 by computing 6 times 9 equals 54.
6 times 9 equals 54, verifying the Grade 3 quotient 9.
3. Grade 3: 48 divided by 6 equals 8, plus 3 per shelf gives 11 per shelf.
48 divided by 6 is 8, plus 3 equals 11 books per Grade 3 shelf.
4. Grade 3: 72 pens in 8 boxes means 72 divided by 8 equals 9 pens per box.
72 divided by 8 equals 9 pens per box in Grade 3 division.
5. Grade 3: Selling 2 boxes of 9 pens totals 18 pens sold.
9 times 2 equals 18 pens sold, a Grade 3 multi-step result.