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Division Word Problems is a free printable Grade 5 maths worksheet on interpreting a remainder in context, aligned to Common Core standard 5.NBT.B.6. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Division Word Problems

5.NBT.B.6

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Read carefully, then work out the answer.

1.44 children go on a trip. Each minibus seats 12. How many minibuses are needed?
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2.102 children go on a trip. Each minibus seats 16. How many minibuses are needed?
Answer:
3.120 children go on a trip. Each minibus seats 18. How many minibuses are needed?
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4.Suki has 398 cards and packs them into bags of 19. How many are left over?
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5.Elsie has 419 stamps and packs them into bags of 20. How many are left over?
Answer:
6.Tomas has 151 conkers and packs them into bags of 11. How many are left over?
Answer:

LessonPrint · 5.NBT.B.6 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Division Word Problems

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.4 (round up — the last 8 still need seats)
  2. 2.7 (round up — the last 6 still need seats)
  3. 3.7 (round up — the last 12 still need seats)
  4. 4.18
  5. 5.19
  6. 6.8

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 5.NBT.B.6 of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics.