Division word problems worksheet
20 division word problems for grades 3 to 5: sharing and grouping stories, remainders that must be interpreted, bigger numbers and two-step problems.
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Division word problems worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
- 20 questions on division word problems, sized for US Letter paper
- 2 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for grades 3–5, matching Common Core 3.OA.A.3, 4.OA.A.3, 5.NBT.B.6
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
Sample questions from this worksheet
- Answer: A baker puts 30 cupcakes in boxes of
- How many boxes does she fill? Number sentence:
- Answer: There are 42 chairs in 7 equal rows. How many chairs are in each row? Number sentence:
- 63 days is how many weeks? Number sentence:
- Answer: 27 children sit in teams of
- How many teams are there? Number sentence:
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Division word problems: a worked example (26 children, 4 per car)
- 26 ÷ 4 = 6 r 2.
- The 2 children left over still need a car.
- So 7 cars are needed.
What each part practices
- Part A (questions 1–10): One-step sharing and grouping stories within 100, then the first remainder stories, where the remainder means round up or drop it.
- Part B (11–20): Bigger numbers, more remainder stories (what is left over, how many tables are needed) and two-step problems that add or multiply before dividing.
The answer key on the last page lists every answer in order, so a grown-up or an older child can mark the sheet in a couple of minutes.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
Ask your child to say what the remainder means in each story before writing the answer. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- Writing “6 r 2 cars” instead of deciding what the remainder means.
- Dividing when the story needs multiplication.
What to practice before and after division word problems
- Before: long division with 2-digit divisors. If this sheet is a struggle, go back a step.
- After: divisibility rules, once this one is mostly right.
- Learn it first: the division word problems lesson.
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Questions parents ask
How do you solve division word problems?
Find the total and the groups, write the division, solve it, then decide what any remainder means in the story and answer in a sentence.
What grade is this division word problems worksheet for?
It is written for grades 3–5 and matches Common Core standards 3.OA.A.3, 4.OA.A.3, 5.NBT.B.6.
Can I get a different version of this division word problems worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new division word problems worksheet with different numbers every time, with its own answer key.