Division (Year 3)

Divide numbers using sharing, grouping and short division, with remainders.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 3 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

What is 20 ÷ 4?

  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 4

Answer: 5. 20 ÷ 4 asks how many groups of 4 make 20. Since 4 × 5 = 20, the quotient is 5.

ProCompare and infer.

What is 48 ÷ 4?

  • 12
  • 11
  • 13
  • 4

Answer: 12. 48 ÷ 4 asks how many groups of 4 make 48. Since 4 × 12 = 48, the quotient is 12.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

20 sweets are shared equally between 4 children. How many sweets does each child get?

  • 16
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6

Answer: 5. Sharing 20 equally between 4 means dividing: 20 ÷ 4 = 5.

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Divide numbers using sharing, grouping and short division, with remainders.
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