Division word problems for 4th grade
These division word problems are great for ages 9 and older who are looking to improve their dividing skills.
Alex walks 70 000 steps in a week. What is the average number of steps per day that Alex walks?
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Answer
10 000 steps
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Explanation
There are 7 days in a week. To make it easier, removes the zeros and add them later:
7 ÷ 7 = 1 now add back the zeros = 10 000
The height of Mt Everest is 8800 m. If Mt Everest is 4 times higher than the height of Mt Townsend, how high is Mt Townsend?
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Answer
2200 m
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Explanation
Make it easier and remove the zeros:
88 ÷ 4 = 22 Now add back the zeros = 2200
In a parking lot, I counted 60 tires. If each car has 4 tires, how many cars are there?
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Answer
15
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Explanation
60 total tires ÷ 4 tires per car = 15 cars
60 ÷ 4 = 15
There is a queue of 18-wheeler trucks stuck in traffic. If I could 108 truck tires, how many trucks are in the queue?
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Answer
6 trucks
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Explanation
108 tires ÷ 18 wheels per truck = 6 trucks
108 ÷ 18 = 6
A group of friends go horseback riding together. In the group, a total of 60 legs are counted (horses + people). How many people are in the group?
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Answer
10
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Explanation
Horses have 4 legs and people have 2 legs. Therefore there are 6 legs per person horseback riding. 60 legs total ÷ 6 legs on horseback = 10 people
Cath reads 36 books a year. What is the average number of books she reads each month?
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Answer
3
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Explanation
There are 12 months in a year.
36 ÷ 12 = 3
There are the same number of sheep in each pen. If there are 35 sheep in total and 5 pens, how many sheep are in each pen?
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Answer
7
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Explanation
35 ÷ 5 = 7
Share $65 among 5 people such that each person gets the same amount of money. How much does each person get?
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Answer
$13
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Explanation
65 ÷ 5 = 13
What number is halfway between 33 and 67?
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Answer
50
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Explanation
First add both numbers together:
33 + 67 = 100
Then divide by 2:
100 ÷ 2 = 50
Fleur has 121 tennis balls for a tournament. She needs to allocate an equal number to each of the 11 matches taking place. How many balls get allocated to each match?
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Answer
11
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Explanation
121 ÷ 11 = 11
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