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Division word problems

Year 5 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Every answer here is a whole number.

  1. There are 66 juice boxes. They are put into packs, 3 in each pack. How many packs are there?
  2. 66 pencils are put into 3 cases, with the same number in each case. How many pencils are in each case?
  3. There are 22 apples. They are put into crates, 2 in each crate. How many crates are there?
  4. 42 granola bars are put into 3 boxes, with the same number in each box. How many granola bars are in each box?
  5. 69 chairs are put into 3 rows, with the same number in each row. How many chairs are in each row?
  6. There are 99 chairs. They are put into rows, 3 in each row. How many rows are there?
  7. 32 granola bars are put into 2 boxes, with the same number in each box. How many granola bars are in each box?
  8. 51 books are put on 3 shelves, with the same number on each shelf. How many books are on each shelf?
  9. There are 144 paddlers. They are put into canoes, 3 in each canoe. How many canoes are there?
  10. There are 108 books. They are put on shelves, 3 on each shelf. How many shelves are there?
  11. There are 312 chairs. They are put into rows, 6 in each row. How many rows are there?
  12. There are 33 players. They are put on teams, 3 on each team. How many teams are there?
  13. 114 books are put on 3 shelves, with the same number on each shelf. How many books are on each shelf?
  14. 124 apples are put into 2 crates, with the same number in each crate. How many apples are in each crate?
  15. 174 chairs are put into 6 rows, with the same number in each row. How many chairs are in each row?
  16. 125 books are put on 5 shelves, with the same number on each shelf. How many books are on each shelf?
  17. There are 272 apples. They are put into crates, 4 in each crate. How many crates are there?
  18. There are 624 pencils. They are put into cases, 8 in each case. How many cases are there?
  19. There are 402 granola bars. They are put into boxes, 6 in each box. How many boxes are there?
  20. There are 141 pencils. They are put into cases, 3 in each case. How many cases are there?
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Answer key: Division word problems

  1. 22 packs
  2. 22 pencils
  3. 11 crates
  4. 14 granola bars
  5. 23 chairs
  6. 33 rows
  7. 16 granola bars
  8. 17 books
  9. 48 canoes
  10. 36 shelves
  11. 52 rows
  12. 11 teams
  13. 38 books
  14. 62 apples
  15. 29 chairs
  16. 25 books
  17. 68 crates
  18. 78 cases
  19. 67 boxes
  20. 47 cases