Solving Dividing 2 into 3 Digit Worksheet

This solving dividing 2 into 3 digit worksheet gives fifth graders six long division problems with two-digit divisors, plus a money word problem to finish. Dividing a three-digit number by a two-digit divisor is where place value, estimation, multiplication and subtraction all have to work together in one procedure, and it is the step that turns division from a memorized fact into real reasoning. Every quotient on this page divides evenly, so students can concentrate on the steps of the algorithm and on proving their answers, instead of also deciding what a leftover amount would mean.

Part A gives six problems, each with a three-digit dividend and a two-digit divisor, a reserved band above the bar for the quotient and generous open space underneath for the student’s work. Part B is a word problem set at a school used book sale, with a shaded work box for the division and two answer lines: one for the answer and one for the multiplication check. The answer key is the last page, so grading takes seconds.

What’s Included

• 1 print-ready PDF worksheet, plus a full answer key page
• Part A: six long division problems, three-digit dividends and two-digit divisors, no remainders
• Part B: one money word problem with a reserved work box and an answer line
• A dedicated line for checking the answer by multiplying back
• Name and Date lines, and roomy work space under every problem

Three Reasons This Helps Kids

• Two-digit divisors force students to estimate before they divide, which is exactly the reasoning fifth grade standards ask for.
• Exact quotients keep the focus on the algorithm, so a student still learning the steps is not decoding a remainder at the same time.
• Checking with multiplication turns division and multiplication into one connected idea instead of two separate procedures.

Teacher and Parent Ideas

Work the first problem together on the board and name each step out loud, then let students finish the rest on their own. Use this 5th grade division worksheet as a warm up, a math center task, a homework page, or a quick check before a unit test. Ask early finishers to write their own money word problem that divides evenly and trade it with a partner. For students who need support, let them list the first few multiples of the divisor in the margin before they begin, so the estimating step has something concrete to lean on. Insist on the check line, because a student who multiplies back catches their own mistakes without being told. A solving dividing 2 into 3 digit worksheet like this one also works well as a paired activity, with one partner dividing and the other checking.

Related Resources

• Long Division Problems No Remainder Worksheet
• One Digit Divisor Division Worksheet
• Long Division with Remainders Worksheet
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