1. Division Word Problems
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3. Strategies for Solving a Division Word Problem
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If I have 20 candles and 4 jack-o-lanterns, how many candles can I put in each jack-o-lantern?

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AT THE ANNUAL RIVER CLEANUP DAY, 5 THIRD GRADERS FOUND A TOTAL OF 35 CANS. IF EACH THIRD GRADER COLLECTED THE SAME AMOUNT, HOW MANY CANS DID EACH STUDENT FIND?
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5. During the cleanup, 60 pounds of leaves and grass were collected
During the cleanup, 60 pounds of leaves and grass were collected. A total of 5 trash bags were used to collect the leaves and grass. How many pounds were able to fit into each trash bag?
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6. Seven people volunteered to fill trash bags with trash found from the riverbank. By the end of the day, 21 trash bags were filled. If each of the 7 volunteers filled the same number of bags, how many did each volunteer fill?
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7. If 24 people volunteered to go out on boats to collect trash in the water and 3 boats were used how many people were able to fit on each boat?
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8. William brought 72 trash bags to pass out to his cleanup team
William brought 72 trash bags to pass out to his cleanup team. If there were 9 people on his team, how many trash bags did each person receive?
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9. There were 88 bags of recyclable materials collected during the cleanup. Eight bags will fit on one truck going to the recycling center. How many trucks will be needed to take all of the bags at one time?
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10. A total of 81 hours was spent by the cleanup teams during the river cleanup. Each of the 9 teams spent the same amount of time cleaning. How many hours did each team spend cleaning the river?
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