Class 3 Mathematics
Division Word Problems Worksheet Class 3 Quiz and Activities
Read a story, decide when to divide, share things equally, make groups and handle the remainder. Use the printable division word problems worksheet for Class 3, then play the division word problems Class 3 quiz and division word problems Class 3 activities online.
Explore WitKnowLearn’s division word problems worksheet for Class 3 with a free online quiz and online activities. Spot the clue words, tell sharing from grouping, pick the number sentence, think about left-overs, choose between add, subtract, multiply and divide, and solve two-step stories. Every activity is a short story you can tap through.
Division Word Problems Class 3 Quiz: Online Quiz
Which words in a story tell you to divide?
Division Word Problems Class 3 Activities: Online Activities
Word Clues
Game 1 of 5Goal: Sort story clue words into divide or not.
How to play: Tap a clue, then tap a group. Press Check.
Division word problems Class 3 complete guide: division word problems worksheet for Class 3, clue words, sharing, grouping and remainders
This guide supports the division word problems worksheet for Class 3 on this page. It covers how to read a division story, the clue words that tell you to divide, sharing equally and making equal groups, choosing the number sentence, word problems with a remainder, choosing between add, subtract, multiply and divide, two-step stories and checking the answer. It follows the Class 3 maths division chapter taught in CBSE and NCERT style classrooms. Use it with the printable division word problems worksheet for Class 3, the division word problems Class 3 quiz and the 15 division word problems Class 3 activities above.
Division word problems Class 3 resources on this page
- Division word problems worksheet for Class 3: a printable PDF worksheet with real-life division stories for Class 3.
- Division word problems Class 3 quiz: a free 20-question online quiz with easy, average and thinking story questions and instant marks.
- Division word problems Class 3 activities: 15 free online activities, made of 5 games, 5 workshops and 5 challenges.
- Division sums and word problems for Class 3: practice with sharing, grouping, remainders and number sentences in one place.
What is a division word problem?
A division word problem is a short story that asks you to share something equally or to put things into equal groups. The question at the end tells you what to find. You turn the story into a division sentence and solve it using your times tables.
Steps to solve a division word problem
- Read the story slowly and find the question.
- Underline the numbers and decide what each number means.
- Decide the operation. Sharing equally or making groups means divide.
- Write the number sentence, for example 48 ÷ 6.
- Solve it with a times table fact: 6 × 8 = 48, so 48 ÷ 6 = 8.
- Write the answer in a sentence with the unit.
- Check by multiplying: 6 × 8 = 48.
Clue words that tell you to divide
Words such as shared equally, among, each, in each group, per, equal rows, equal parts and groups of point to division. Words such as in all, altogether and total point to addition. Words such as left, fewer and gave away point to subtraction. Times, double and in all (with equal groups) point to multiplication.
Sharing: finding the size of each group
When the number of groups is given, we find how many are in each group. 24 apples are packed equally into 4 baskets. 24 ÷ 4 = 6, so each basket has 6 apples.
Grouping: finding the number of groups
When the size of each group is given, we find how many groups we can make. Riya has 18 pencils and puts 3 in each box. 18 ÷ 3 = 6, so she needs 6 boxes.
Word problems with a remainder
Sometimes the sharing is not exact. Divide first, then read the story to decide what the remainder means. Sometimes we ignore it, and sometimes we need one more group.
- The left-over is the answer: 23 sweets shared among 5 children. 23 ÷ 5 = 4 remainder 3. 3 sweets are left over.
- We need one more group: 50 children go on buses that carry 8 each. 50 ÷ 8 = 6 remainder 2. The 2 children need a bus too, so 7 buses are needed.
Choosing add, subtract, multiply or divide
Ask what is happening in the story. Putting together is addition. Taking away or finding the difference is subtraction. Equal groups with the total unknown is multiplication. Sharing equally or finding how many groups is division.
Two-step word problems
Some stories need two operations. Solve one step at a time and write the answer of the first step before the second. For example, 36 sweets are shared equally among 6 children and each child eats 2. First 36 ÷ 6 = 6 sweets each. Then 6 − 2 = 4 sweets left for each child.
Finding the missing number
Division and multiplication are opposites, so a times table fact finds a missing number. In ? ÷ 4 = 8, the missing number is 4 × 8 = 32. In 45 ÷ ? = 5, the missing number is 45 ÷ 5 = 9.
Solved examples
Common mistakes
| Mistake | Correction |
|---|---|
| Adding when the story shares equally | Sharing equally means divide. Read the clue words. |
| Dividing the small number by the big number | The total is divided by the number of groups or the group size. |
| Ignoring a remainder that needs an extra group | Read the question again. Left-over children or items may need one more bus, box or pack. |
| Writing only a number as the answer | Write the answer as a sentence with the unit. |
| Not checking the answer | Multiply the answer by the divisor and add the remainder. |
| Doing both steps at once in a two-step story | Solve step one and write its answer. Then do step two. |
Division word problems in daily life
We use division when we share sweets, pack eggs in trays, put children in teams, seat people on buses and cut ribbon into pieces. Asking your child to make up a sharing story from the things at home is a good way to practise.
What your child learns from the division word problems worksheet for Class 3, the division word problems Class 3 quiz and division word problems Class 3 activities
- Reading a story and finding what the question asks
- Clue words that tell us to divide
- Telling sharing from grouping
- Writing the right division sentence
- Thinking about the remainder in a story
- Choosing between add, subtract, multiply and divide
- Solving two-step stories and missing numbers
- Checking division with multiplication
Tips for parents and teachers
Ask your child to tell the story in their own words before solving it. Draw a quick picture with boxes and dots. Say the clue words aloud: “shared equally means divide.” Use the printable PDF worksheet for written practice and the online activities for quick revision. Revisit the common mistakes table when you see the same error twice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a division word problem?
A division word problem is a short story that asks you to share something equally or put things into equal groups. You turn the story into a division sentence and solve it.
How do I know when to divide in a word problem?
Look for clue words such as shared equally, among, each, per, in each group, equal rows and groups of. These tell you to divide.
What are the steps to solve a division word problem?
Read the story, find the question, decide the operation, write the number sentence, solve it with a times table, write the answer in a sentence and check by multiplying.
What is the difference between sharing and grouping?
In sharing, the number of groups is given and you find the size of each group. In grouping, the size of each group is given and you find the number of groups.
What do I do with a remainder in a word problem?
Divide first. Then read the story. Sometimes the remainder is the answer, such as sweets left over. Sometimes you need one more group, such as one more bus.
How many buses are needed for 50 children if a bus holds 8?
50 ÷ 8 = 6 remainder 2. Six buses carry 48 children, and the 2 left need one more bus, so 7 buses are needed.
How do I choose between add, subtract, multiply and divide?
Putting together means add. Taking away means subtract. Equal groups with an unknown total mean multiply. Sharing equally or finding how many groups means divide.
How do I solve a two-step word problem?
Solve one step at a time. Write the answer of the first step, then use it in the second step.
How do I find a missing number in a division sentence?
Use the opposite operation. In ? ÷ 4 = 8, multiply 4 × 8 = 32. In 45 ÷ ? = 5, divide 45 ÷ 5 = 9.
How do I check my division answer?
Multiply the quotient by the divisor and add the remainder. You should get the number you started with.
Why should I write the answer as a sentence?
A sentence with the unit shows that you understood the question. For example, write 6 apples in each basket, not only 6.
What is included on this division word problems page for Class 3?
This page has a printable division word problems worksheet for Class 3, a 20-question division word problems Class 3 quiz and 15 division word problems Class 3 activities online. The activities include clue words, sharing or grouping, remainders, choosing the operation and two-step stories.
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