This Grade 3 division word problems worksheet uses grouping scenarios with dividends like 16, 36, and 20. Students identify quotients by sharing equally among groups, using divisor and dividend vocabulary. Practice builds fluency with fact families and equal sharing while strengthening Grade 3 CCSS 3.OA.3 reasoning in friendly contexts for confident division understanding today always. This Grade 3 printable is perfect for classroom practice or homework.
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Division Word Problems
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.
Rewrite: Sam has 16 pencils. He puts them in groups of 4. Sam made 4 groups.
2. Fix the sentence:
There are 36 books on 4 shelves equal. Each shelf has 8 books.
Rewrite: There are 36 books on 4 equal shelves. Each shelf has 9 books.
3. Fix the sentence:
Mia baked 20 muffins and shared them among 5 friend. Each got 5 muffins.
Rewrite: Mia baked 20 muffins and shared them among 5 friends. Each got 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.
2. A Grade 3 class of 28 students forms equal teams of 4. There are 7 teams.
3. Grade 3: 30 crayons in groups of 5 makes 6 equal groups.
4. Grade 3: 18 stickers shared by 6 kids gives 3 each.
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
2. Grade 3: Sharing 36 books on 4 shelves equally gives 8 books per shelf.
True False
3. Grade 3: The quotient of 20 shared by 5 friends is 4 per friend.
True False
Division Word Problems
★ 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.
Rewrite: Sam has 16 pencils. He puts them in groups of 4. Sam made 4 groups.
2) Fix the sentence:
There are 36 books on 4 shelves equal. Each shelf has 8 books.
Rewrite: There are 36 books on 4 equal shelves. Each shelf has 9 books.
3) Fix the sentence:
Mia baked 20 muffins and shared them among 5 friend. Each got 5 muffins.
Rewrite: Mia baked 20 muffins and shared them among 5 friends. Each got 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.
2) A Grade 3 class of 28 students forms equal teams of 4. There are 7 teams.
3) Grade 3: 30 crayons in groups of 5 makes 6 equal groups.
4) Grade 3: 18 stickers shared by 6 kids gives 3 each.
★ 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
2) Grade 3: Sharing 36 books on 4 shelves equally gives 8 books per shelf.
True
False
3) Grade 3: The quotient of 20 shared by 5 friends is 4 per friend.
True
False
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