Skip to lesson

Choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog to keep a copy.

Cogito

Grade 3 Math · Chapter 1 · Lesson 3

Practice Worksheet

Division as Sharing

Splitting a total into equal shares.

10 problems · about 12 minutes · 3.OA.A.2

NameDate

Figure — use these to answer the problems

Set the rows to the number of shares. Each row is one share.

4 + 4 + 4 = 12

3 × 4 = 12

How many shares3
How many in each share4
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

2 problems

  1. From “Arrays and the Commutative Property”

    You know 9 × 2 = 18. What is 2 × 9?

    Answer

  2. From “Equal Groups and Multiplication”

    4 groups of 5. What is the product?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

4 problems

  1. 24 ÷ 4 = ?

    Answer

  2. What must be true about the shares?

    • They must all be the same size.
    • They must be roughly the same.

  3. 10 ÷ 2 = ?

    Answer

  4. 15 ÷ 5 = ?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

2 problems

  1. 16 ÷ 4 = ?

    Answer

  2. 20 ÷ 10 = ?

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

2 problems

  1. The Party

    20 balloons are shared equally between 5 children. How many does each get?

    Answerballoons

  2. The Library

    18 books are put equally onto 3 shelves. How many on each shelf?

    Answerbooks