3rd Grade Division Word Problems Worksheet
Apply division facts to real-world equal-sharing and equal-grouping situations.
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- Grade
- 3rd Grade
- Subject
- Math
- Skill
- Division
- Topic
- division word problems
- Difficulty
- Standard
- Time
- 16 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
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Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will solve one-step division word problems involving equal sharing and equal grouping.
- Choosing division as the operation
- Dividing the total by the number of groups
- Labeling the answer with the correct unit
Inside This Printable
Student directions: Read each problem. Write a division sentence and solve. Label your answer.
Worked example
24 cookies shared equally by 6 friends -> 24 ÷ 6 = 4 cookies each.
Sample questions
- 24 cookies are shared equally among 6 friends. How many cookies does each friend get?
- A teacher puts 30 books on 5 shelves with the same number on each. How many books per shelf?
- There are 18 wheels. Each bike has 2 wheels. How many bikes are there?
The PDF contains 6 practice questions plus 2 challenge questions.
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Knowing when to divide
Division word problems come in two flavors: equal sharing (24 cookies split among 6 friends) and equal grouping (28 muffins packed 4 to a box). In both, students divide the total — the trick is recognizing that a total is being broken into equal parts, which signals division rather than multiplication.
How to use it
Have students name the total first, then what it’s being split into. A quick sketch of equal groups confirms the setup and catches the most common error — multiplying instead of dividing. The challenge problem introduces a remainder, a gentle preview of what’s coming next. Builds on division facts.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Have students identify the total and what it is being split into before they divide. Drawing equal groups or an array confirms the setup.
🏠 Parent note
Ask: what is the total, and how many equal groups (or how many in each group)? Then divide the total.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Multiplying instead of dividing
- Dividing in the wrong order (total ÷ groups)
Answer Key
Answers include the division sentence and the labeled result.
⬇ Download Answer Key (PDF)Learn this skill first
Take the free lesson on division — worked examples and practice exercises, then come back to this worksheet.
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