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Match Arrays to Division Equations

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

"Match Arrays to Division Equations" is written for 3rd Grade (Ages 8-9), and it covers Common Core 3.OA.A.2. If your little one is a year younger but already steady on division, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and division sentences never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.

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Match Arrays to Division Equations
Match Arrays to Division Equations

3rd grade math worksheet: count the dots in 6 arrays, match each to a division equation and write quotients like 56 ÷ 8 = 7. Answer key included. Part of our division sentences collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.

How do I use this worksheet?

Before handing out the worksheet, briefly introduce the concept with a short oral warm-up or a visual model on the board. Let students work through it independently, using a partner or small group only if they want to talk through their thinking, encouraging them to talk through their thinking: "What strategy are you using? How do you know that is right?" After completing the worksheet, review any missed problems together and discuss the reasoning rather than just the answer. For extra support, let students use manipulatives or draw pictures alongside the written problems. These division sentences worksheets work well as daily practice, homework, or a focused review activity.

What students will practice

  • Students will count the dots in 6 arrays to find each total.
  • Students will draw a line from each array to the equation with the same total.
  • Students will write the quotient for facts like 56 ÷ 8 = 7 and 36 ÷ 6 = 6.


Curriculum Links

Common Core State Standards

Operations and Algebraic Thinking · 3rd Grade

3.OA.A.2

Standard: Interpret whole-number quotients of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 56 ÷ 8 as the number of objects in each share when 56 objects are partitioned equally into 8 shares.

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FAQ

How do I use this division sentences worksheet?

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Before handing out the worksheet, briefly introduce the concept with a short oral warm-up or a visual model on the board. Let students work through it independently, using a partner or small group only if they want to talk through their thinking, encouraging them to talk through their thinking: "What strategy are you using? How do you know that is right?" After completing the worksheet, review any missed problems together and discuss the reasoning rather than just the answer. For extra support, let students use manipulatives or draw pictures alongside the written problems. These division sentences worksheets work well as daily practice, homework, or a focused review activity.

What does this worksheet teach?

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Count the dots in 6 arrays, match each to a division equation and write quotients like 56 ÷ 8 = 7. An array of 3 rows of 4 has 12 in all, so it shows 12 ÷ 3 = 4 and 12 ÷ 4 = 3. The answer to a division is the quotient. The directions on the page read: Count the dots in each array. Then, draw a line to the equation with the same total. Then, write the quotient in the box. An answer key is included.

Can I use this division sentences worksheet for homeschool or classroom?

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Yes, both. We made it for 3rd Grade division, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with division sentences. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

How does an array show a division sentence?

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An array has equal rows. Divide the total by the number of rows to find how many are in each row: 2 rows of 7 show 14 divided by 2 equals 7. Divide by the number in each row to find the number of rows instead.

Which models can show a division fact?

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Equal groups, an array and a tape diagram. Which Model Shows the Division gives three models for each fact and asks for the one that matches, and Division Models Review has children draw any of the three.

Is there an answer key for each worksheet?

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Seventeen of the 20 sheets have an answer key. The three Division sentences sheets titled Broccoli, Bunny and Squash have none.

What division concepts should third graders learn?

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Third graders learn that division means splitting into equal groups or finding how many groups. Per CCSS 3.OA.A.2, they should interpret whole-number quotients and solve division word problems within 100. They should understand division as the inverse of multiplication.

How do you introduce division to third graders?

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Start with sharing equally: give 12 items to 3 people, how many does each get? Use concrete objects, then pictures, then equations. Worksheets with visual division (circling equal groups) bridge the concrete-to-abstract gap effectively.

How do I know if my child is fluent with division facts?

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Fluent means a fact comes quickly and correctly without counting. The two minute drills hold 30 or 36 facts, and Division Fact Fluency Check, 40 Facts lists each missed fact to practice. CCSS 3.OA.C.7 expects fluency within 100 by the end of 3rd grade.

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Worksheet Details

Grade3rd Grade
SubjectMath
TopicDivision
Standard3.OA.A.2
Pages1 page
DifficultyMedium

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