Dividing Whole Numbers: Real-Life Word Problems

A baker made 48 cookies and packed them in boxes. If each box holds 6 cookies, how many boxes did the baker use?

• 6

• 10

• 12

• 8

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Sarah has 36 apples. She wants to divide them equally among her 9 friends. How many apples will each friend get?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 4

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A gardener planted 56 flowers in rows. If there are 7 flowers in each row, how many rows did the gardener plant?

• 10

• 12

• 8

• 6

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Tom read 45 pages of a book in 5 days. How many pages did he read each day?

• 10 pages

• 8 pages

• 7 pages

• 9 pages

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A teacher has 72 pencils and wants to distribute them equally to 8 students. How many pencils will each student receive?

• 9

• 6

• 8

• 10

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A farmer harvested 90 tomatoes and packed them into boxes of 10. How many boxes did he fill?

• 9

• 7

• 8

• 10

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

Lisa bought 54 candies and wants to share them with her 6 friends. How many candies will each friend get?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 7

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A library has 84 books and wants to arrange them in shelves with 12 books each. How many shelves are needed?

• 10

• 5

• 9

• 7

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A chef made 64 sandwiches and placed them in trays. If each tray holds 8 sandwiches, how many trays did the chef use?

• 10

• 6

• 8

• 12

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A toy store has 100 toys and wants to display them in groups of 10. How many groups can they make?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 5

Tags

CCSS.1.NBT.B.2B

CCSS.1.NBT.B.2C