Division Word Problems

(2-step word problems)

Here are some examples of division word problems that can be solved in two steps. We will illustrate how block diagrams can be used to help you to visualize the division word problems in terms of the information given and the data that needs to be found.

Example:

Marcus had 700 marbles. He gave away 175 marbles and put the remaining marbles equally into 5 bags. How many marbles were there in each bag?

Solution:

Step 1: Find how many marbles he had left.

700 – 175 = 525

He had 525 marbles left.

Step 2: Find the number of marbles in each box.

525 ÷ 5 = 105

There were 105 marbles in each box.

Example:

Rosalind made 364 donuts. She put 8 donuts into each box.

a) How many boxes of donuts were there? How many donuts were left over?

b) If she sold each box for $3, how much money would she receive?

Solution:

Step 1: Find the number of boxes of donuts.

364 ÷ 8 = 45 remainder 4

There were 45 boxes of donuts.

4 donuts were left over.

Step 2: Find how much money she would receive.

45 x 3 = 135

She would receive $135.

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