Multistep Division Word Problems

Mrs. Lites went on vacation to the mountains. She drove 397 miles in 8 hours to get there. She drove the same number of miles each hour. Mrs. Horne wants to find about how many miles they drove each hour. What 2 numbers would the quotient be between?

• 30 and 40

• 40 and 50

• 50 and 60

• 60 and 70

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

Between which two numbers is the quotient of 73 ➗4?

• 0 and 10

• 10 and 20

• 20 and 30

• 30 and 40

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

A book has 59 pages.  You read 9 pages a day.  How many days will it take you to finish the book? Write your answer with the remainder as a fraction.

• 6 5/9

• 6 9/5

• 6 r 5

• 6 4/9

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

A harbor master decides how many trips the ferry needs to make for 49 cars. The ferry can carry 6 cars at a time. What is the BEST way to interpret the remainder so that all cars can cross the harbor?

• Quotient plus 1

• Drop the remainder

• Use only the remainder

• Share strategy

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A candy store has 522 lollipops and 430 chocolates.  The store is making gift boxes using the lollipops and chocolates.  If they make 8 gift boxes, how many pieces of candy will be in each box?

• 121

• 120

• 118

• 119

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

What division equation does the model show?

• 16 ÷ 4 = 4

• 16 ÷ 4 = 4 r 1

• 17 ÷ 4 = 4 r 1

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

In 5 days, Jon ran 145 laps around the school track. He ran the same number of laps each day. How many laps did he run each day? In which place would the first digit of the quotient be placed? (solve it to find out)

• ones

• tens

• hundreds

• thousands

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

Meadowbrook has 260 desks to be divided among 9 classrooms.  How many extra desks does the school have?

• 8 desks

• 28 r 8 desks

• 28 desks

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

The party had tables that seat 8 guests.  There are 492 guests.  How many tables will be needed?

• 61 tables

• 62 tables

• 61 r 4 tables

• 62 r 4 tables

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

There are 1,224 balloons.  The balloons are divided evenly between 4 classrooms.  How many balloons will each class receive? In which place is the first digit of the quotient? (solve it to find out)

• ones

• tens

• hundreds

• thousands

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2