Division Facts Word Problems

Emily is a baker.  She bakes 24 loaves of bread, and places them into 4 bags.  How many loaves are in each bag?

• 48

• 60

• 6

• 4

William has 36 books.  He can put 9 books on each shelf in his bookshelf.  How many bookshelves can he fill with books?

• 4

• 9

• 12

• 36

A box of pencils has 40 pencils. Chloe wants to split them equally between herself and 4 friends. How many pencils will each friend get?

• 10

• 8

• 44

• 160

What division equation matches the picture?

• 12÷3 = 4

• 12÷2 =6

• 4÷3=12

Which repeated subtraction matches this problem?
15÷3=5

• 15-3=12
  12-3=9
  9-3=6
  6-3=3
  3-3=0

• 15-3=12
  12-3=9
  9-3=6
  6-3=3

• 12-3=9
  9-3=6
  6-3=3
  3-3=0

What is the division problem for this array?

• 10 ÷ 2 = 5

• 12 ÷ 2 = 6

• 6 ÷ 2 = 12

• 12 ÷ 6 = 6

Which term matches this description?

The ___________ refers to the answer in division.

• division

• dividend

• divisor

• quotient

Mrs. Ivey was making muffins. She made a total of 30 muffins. If she shared them on 5 plates, how many would be on each plate?

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 8

Which division equation matches the picture?

• 15 ÷ 5 = 1

• 3 ÷ 5 = 15

• 15 ÷ 3 = 5

Which show the repeated subtraction strategy for the following problem: 10 ÷ 2 = 5

• 10-4=6

  6-2=4

  4-2=2

  2-2=0

• 10-5=5

  5-5=0

• 10-2=8

  8-2=6

  6-2=4

  4-2=2

  2-2=0

• 10-3=7

  7-3=4

  4-2=2

  2-2=0