This Grade 3 hard-2 worksheet pushes students to compare and combine Grade 3 division word problems within 100. Learners decide which scenario produces more groups or larger shares, then justify answers using fact families. Multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank items mix sharing and grouping to strengthen reasoning, vocabulary, and fluent application of exact division for CCSS 3.OA.3. This Grade 3 worksheet works well for classroom practice, homework, or math centers.
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Division Word Problems
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
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
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
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
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.
2. Combining 18 shared by 3 and 24 shared by 3 gives each person 14 total.
3. A box of 64 pencils split 8 per kid serves 8 kids.
4. 81 cards shared among 9 players then 9 more cards added per player gives each 18 cards.
5. 72 books on 8 shelves equally, with 3 shelves emptied into a box, leave 9 books per remaining shelf.
Division Word Problems
★ 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
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
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
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
★ 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.
2) Combining 18 shared by 3 and 24 shared by 3 gives each person 14 total.
3) A box of 64 pencils split 8 per kid serves 8 kids.
4) 81 cards shared among 9 players then 9 more cards added per player gives each 18 cards.
5) 72 books on 8 shelves equally, with 3 shelves emptied into a box, leave 9 books per remaining shelf.
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