3rd Grade Understanding Division Test with Point Values (PDF)
This division meaning test for 3rd Grade covers understanding division (Common Core 3.OA.A.2, 3.OA.A.4, 3.OA.B.6), with a free PDF to print.
Time and points
- Grade: Grade 3
- Chapter: Understanding Division
- Standards: 3.OA.A.2, 3.OA.A.4, 3.OA.B.6
- Time: 45 minutes
- Total: 20 points
Division meaning test: questions
Question 1 – Shared dots [2 pts]
- Write a division equation. (1 point)
- How many dots are in each box? (1 point)
Question 2 – Bags of three [2 pts]
Write a division equation and find the number of bags.
Question 3 – Beads on bracelets [2 pts]
- She shares them equally among 3 bracelets. How many beads are on each bracelet? (1 point)
- She puts 3 beads on each bracelet. How many bracelets can she make? (1 point)
Question 4 – Division as a missing factor [2 pts]
Question 5 – Find the unknown [2 pts]
- \(7 \times ? = 63\) (1 point)
- \(40 \div ? = 5\) (1 point)
Question 6 – Tape diagram [2 pts]
Write a division equation and solve.
Question 7 – Make it true [2 pts]
- \(? \div 5 = 6\) (1 point)
- \(4 = 36 \div ?\) (1 point)
Question 8 – Teams and bats [3 pts]
Question 9 – Reading plan [3 pts]
Key facts behind this division meaning test
- Division finds the size of each group or the number of groups.
- In 24 ÷ 4 = 6, the 24 is the dividend, the 4 is the divisor, and the 6 is the quotient.
- Dividing 42 by 6 asks: 6 times what number makes 42?
- An unknown can be in any spot, as in 8 × ? = 48, ? ÷ 3 = 5, or 24 ÷ ? = 8.
- Check any division answer by multiplying the quotient by the divisor.
How to use this division meaning test
Time yourself: the test is designed for an average student in 45 minutes. Answer the questions you are sure of first, then come back to the longer ones and check your units.
All Grade 3 chapters: Grade 3 math.
