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Dividing by 3 — Easy Worksheet 1
Grade 3 · MathSheets Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Divide. Every problem divides by 3.
How to solve
Dividing by 3 asks how many 3s make the number. Use the 3 times table: 7 × 3 = 21, so 21 ÷ 3 = 7. For ___ ÷ 3 = 7, multiply back: 7 × 3 = 21. For 21 ÷ ___ = 7, the missing number is 3. 0 divided by 3 is 0.
Example
6 ÷ 3 = ___
Answer: 2
Warm-up
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💡 Think multiplication: 3 × ? = 12. 3 × 4 = 12, so 12 ÷ 3 = 4.
✓ Correct!
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💡 Think multiplication: 3 × ? = 12. 3 × 4 = 12, so 12 ÷ 3 = 4.
💡 How to solve: Dividing by 3
Dividing by 3 asks how many 3s make the number. Use the 3 times table: 7 × 3 = 21, so 21 ÷ 3 = 7. For ___ ÷ 3 = 7, multiply back: 7 × 3 = 21. For 21 ÷ ___ = 7, the missing number is 3. 0 divided by 3 is 0.
Try a similar one
21 ÷ 3 = ___
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
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💡 Think multiplication: 3 × ? = 9. 3 × 3 = 9, so 9 ÷ 3 = 3.
✓ Correct!
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💡 Think multiplication: 3 × ? = 9. 3 × 3 = 9, so 9 ÷ 3 = 3.
💡 How to solve: Dividing by 3
Dividing by 3 asks how many 3s make the number. Use the 3 times table: 7 × 3 = 21, so 21 ÷ 3 = 7. For ___ ÷ 3 = 7, multiply back: 7 × 3 = 21. For 21 ÷ ___ = 7, the missing number is 3. 0 divided by 3 is 0.
Try a similar one
12 ÷ 3 = ___
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
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💡 Think multiplication: 3 × ? = 18. 3 × 6 = 18, so 18 ÷ 3 = 6.
✓ Correct!
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💡 Think multiplication: 3 × ? = 18. 3 × 6 = 18, so 18 ÷ 3 = 6.
💡 How to solve: Dividing by 3
Dividing by 3 asks how many 3s make the number. Use the 3 times table: 7 × 3 = 21, so 21 ÷ 3 = 7. For ___ ÷ 3 = 7, multiply back: 7 × 3 = 21. For 21 ÷ ___ = 7, the missing number is 3. 0 divided by 3 is 0.
Try a similar one
6 ÷ 3 = ___
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Picture it
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💡 24 stars are shared into 3 equal rows. Think: 3 × ? = 24. 3 × 8 = 24, so each row has 8 stars.
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💡 24 stars are shared into 3 equal rows. Think: 3 × ? = 24. 3 × 8 = 24, so each row has 8 stars.
💡 How to solve: Dividing by 3
Dividing by 3 asks how many 3s make the number. Use the 3 times table: 7 × 3 = 21, so 21 ÷ 3 = 7. For ___ ÷ 3 = 7, multiply back: 7 × 3 = 21. For 21 ÷ ___ = 7, the missing number is 3. 0 divided by 3 is 0.
Try a similar one
6 ÷ 3 = ___
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
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💡 Count by 3s until you reach 15: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15. That is 5 jumps, so 15 ÷ 3 = 5.
✓ Correct!
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💡 Count by 3s until you reach 15: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15. That is 5 jumps, so 15 ÷ 3 = 5.
💡 How to solve: Dividing by 3
Dividing by 3 asks how many 3s make the number. Use the 3 times table: 7 × 3 = 21, so 21 ÷ 3 = 7. For ___ ÷ 3 = 7, multiply back: 7 × 3 = 21. For 21 ÷ ___ = 7, the missing number is 3. 0 divided by 3 is 0.
Try a similar one
18 ÷ 3 = ___
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
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💡 Each − 3 takes away one group of 3. Count them: there are 2. So 6 ÷ 3 = 2.
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💡 Each − 3 takes away one group of 3. Count them: there are 2. So 6 ÷ 3 = 2.
💡 How to solve: Dividing by 3
Dividing by 3 asks how many 3s make the number. Use the 3 times table: 7 × 3 = 21, so 21 ÷ 3 = 7. For ___ ÷ 3 = 7, multiply back: 7 × 3 = 21. For 21 ÷ ___ = 7, the missing number is 3. 0 divided by 3 is 0.
Try a similar one
9 ÷ 3 = ___
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Think it through
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💡 Think multiplication: 3 × ? = 3. 3 × 1 = 3, so 3 ÷ 3 = 1.
✓ Correct!
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💡 Think multiplication: 3 × ? = 3. 3 × 1 = 3, so 3 ÷ 3 = 1.
💡 How to solve: Dividing by 3
Dividing by 3 asks how many 3s make the number. Use the 3 times table: 7 × 3 = 21, so 21 ÷ 3 = 7. For ___ ÷ 3 = 7, multiply back: 7 × 3 = 21. For 21 ÷ ___ = 7, the missing number is 3. 0 divided by 3 is 0.
Try a similar one
21 ÷ 3 = ___
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
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💡 Sharing equally means dividing: 21 ÷ 3. Think: 3 × ? = 21. 3 × 7 = 21, so there are 7 eggs in each basket.
✓ Correct!
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💡 Sharing equally means dividing: 21 ÷ 3. Think: 3 × ? = 21. 3 × 7 = 21, so there are 7 eggs in each basket.
💡 How to solve: Dividing by 3
Dividing by 3 asks how many 3s make the number. Use the 3 times table: 7 × 3 = 21, so 21 ÷ 3 = 7. For ___ ÷ 3 = 7, multiply back: 7 × 3 = 21. For 21 ÷ ___ = 7, the missing number is 3. 0 divided by 3 is 0.
Try a similar one
12 ÷ 3 = ___
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
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Dividing by 3 — Easy Worksheet 1
Divide. Every problem divides by 3.