Long Division
Word Problems
Multistep Problems
Estimating
100

6⟌744

124

100

A worker at the auto parts store puts 280 parts

in 8 bins. Each bin has the same number of parts.

How many parts are in each bin?

35

100

Four friends bought a tent for $244 and sleeping bags for $276. If they share the cost equally, how much will each friend pay?

$244 + $276 = $520; $520 ÷ 4 = $130; $130

100

7⟌439

400 ÷ 10 = 40 

450 ÷ 9 = 50 

420 ÷ 7 = 60 

400 ÷ 5 = 80  

420 ÷ 7 = 60

200

9⟌ 926

102 R8

200

There are 8 stickers in each package. If there are a total of 944 stickers, how many packages of stickers are there?

118

200

A game store manager receives 520 computer games. The manager puts 28 games in a rack at the front of the store. He arranges the rest equally on 6 shelves. How many games are on each shelf?

520 - 28 = 492; 492 ÷ 6 = 82; 82 games

200

4⟌1,764

1,000 ÷ 5 = 200 

1,500 ÷ 5 = 300 

1,600 ÷ 4 = 400 

1,800 ÷ 3 = 600

1,600 ÷ 4 = 400

300

2 ⟌5752

2,876

300

Dasha has 149 balloons to put in party bags. She puts 3 balloons in each bag. Which shows how many bags Dasha needs and how many balloons will be left over?

149 ÷ 3 is 49 R2; 49 bags; 2 balloons left over

300

Jerry has 74 blue flags and 52 green flags. He shares as many of the flags as he can equally among himself and 3 friends. He keeps the leftover flags for himself. How many flags does Jerry get? Show your work.

33 flags

300

6⟌3,128

3,000 ÷ 10 = 300 

3,000 ÷ 6 = 500 

3,500 ÷ 5 = 700 

4,000 ÷ 5 = 800  

3,000 ÷ 6 = 500

400

3⟌470

156 R2

400

A shop manager orders 32 boxes of scented candles. Each box contains 48 candles. Which shows how many candles the shop manager orders in all?

32 × 48 = 1,536; 1,536 candles

400

Some hobby store workers are shipping 187 boxes of model cars and 243 boxes of model airplanes. They ship 8 boxes of models in each carton. Which shows the least number of cartons they will need?

187 + 243 = 430; 430 ÷ 8 is 53 R6; 54 cartons

400

Write a number sentence that will calculate a reasonable estimate for the quotient of 4,655 ÷ 5

4,500 ÷ 5 = 900

500

8⟌8,344

1,043

500

Luke has 131 marbles. He has enough to share equally among himself and 2 friends. He keeps the leftover marbles for himself. How many marbles does Luke get?

45 marbles

500

There are 98 boxes of pencils at the store. There are 29 more boxes of chalk than pencils. There are 6 times as many boxes of crayons as chalk. Which shows how many boxes of crayons there are?

98 + 29 = 127; 6 × 127 = 762; 762 boxes of crayons

500

Write a number sentence that will calculate a reasonable estimate for the quotient of 2,259 ÷ 3.

2,100 ÷ 3 = 700