Class 3 Division Word Problems Worksheet with Answers - Free Download

Practice Class 3 division word problems with step-by-step solutions. Free PDF worksheet with 15 questions covering sharing, grouping, and multi-step division problems for Class 3 students.

Understanding Division Word Problems

Division word problems help us solve real-life situations where we need to share things equally or group items together.

Key Steps to Solve Division Word Problems

Step 1: Read the problem carefully

Step 2: Find the total number (Dividend)

Step 3: Find how many groups or parts (Divisor)

Step 4: Divide to find the answer (Quotient)

Step 5: Write the answer with the correct unit

Solved Example

Problem: Ravi has 20 cricket balls. He wants to pack them equally in 4 bags. How many cricket balls will be in each bag?

Solution:

Total balls = 20
Number of bags = 420 ÷ 4 = 5
Answer: 5 cricket balls in each bag

Sample Practice Problems

Q1. Meera has 12 gulab jamuns. She wants to share them equally among 3 friends. How many gulab jamuns will each friend get?

Q5. A sweet shop owner made 36 ladoos. He packs them equally in 6 boxes to sell. How many ladoos are in each box?

Q9. Anjali collected 28 flowers from her garden. She wants to make 4 garlands with equal number of flowers. How many flowers will be in each garland?

Q13. A library has 72 books on science. The librarian wants to arrange them equally on 8 shelves. After arranging, she adds 3 more books to each shelf. How many books are now on each shelf?

Q14. Ramesh bought 80 samosas for his birthday party. He gave 20 samosas to his neighbors and divided the remaining samosas equally among 6 friends. How many samosas did each friend get?

Q15. A vegetable vendor has 96 tomatoes. He sells half of them in the morning. He then packs the remaining tomatoes equally in 8 bags. How many tomatoes are in each bag?

Scoring Guide

13-15 correct: Excellent! You've mastered division word problems. Challenge yourself with harder multi-step problems.

10-12 correct: Very Good! Review Part C questions. Practice identifying if you need to subtract first before dividing.

7-9 correct: Good Start! Focus on reading problems twice, underlining key numbers, and drawing pictures to visualize.

Below 7: Keep Practicing! Go back to Part A. Practice your division tables (2-10). Ask an adult to explain word problems step-by-step.

Pro Tips for Success

For multi-step problems, write down each step separately before solving!

Draw pictures or diagrams to visualize the problem when needed.

Always check if you need to perform other operations (like subtraction) before dividing.

Practice your division tables from 2 to 10 to solve problems faster.

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