Long Division Word Problems
Five word problems solved with long division of a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number: sharing pencils, filling album pages, counting buses for a field trip, equal savings. Three stories need the remainder interpreted, and the answer key writes each answer in words.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 4
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
Five word problems solved with long division of a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number: sharing pencils, filling album pages, counting buses for a field trip, equal savings. Three stories need the remainder interpreted, and the answer key writes each answer in words. It is built for fourth grade, around ages 9 to 10. Draw a quick picture of each story before writing the number sentence.
On this sheet
another group, or one more group needed. Maya has 450 photos. One album page holds 4 photos. How many pages can Maya fill completely? A ribbon 747 inches long is cut into 9 equal pieces. How long is each piece? A gardener plants 981 tulip bulbs in 9 equal rows. How many bulbs go in each row? A school orders 206 pencils for 4 classrooms, the same number for each.
Tips for using it
- Underline the question and circle the numbers before solving.
- Say every division fact as a multiplication question: 42 divided by 6 means 6 times what is 42?
- In long division, line up the digits in columns; graph paper or wide spacing stops most mistakes.
- Check the answer by multiplying back and adding the remainder.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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