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Division – Word Problems
a) 15 pieces of watermelon were shared equally between 3 girls. How many
pieces did they each of them get?

Circle the number of pieces that

each girl got.

Now write out the division:

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So the answer is: watermelon pieces.

b) A shop has 16 cushions for sale. They put them in 4 boxes with an equal
number in each box. How many did each box hold?

Circle the number of cushions in each

box.

Now write out the division:

÷ =
So the answer is: cushions.

c) 20 chocolates were put equally into 5 bags. How many were there in
each bag?
Write out the division:

÷ =
So the answer is: chocolates.
d) 30 eggs were shared equally between 10 children. How many eggs did
each child get?

Circle the number of eggs belonging to each child.

Write out the division:

÷ =
So the answer is: eggs.

e) A bakery makes 14 cakes. 2 people buy the same number of cakes, after
which there are no cakes left out. How many cakes did each person buy?

Write out the division:

÷ =
So the answer is: cakes.

f ) A garage had 12 new car tyres. How many cars can have all their tyres
replaced?

Write out the division:

÷ =
So the answer is: cars.