• 3rd Grade
  • Math
  • About 10 minutes

How Many Groups?

Circle equal groups. Count the groups and write the division.

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How to do it

  1. Read the size of each group.
  2. Circle groups of that size.
  3. Count the circles and write the division.

Teaching tip

Lightly tick each picture as you circle it. This sheet is aligned with Common Core 3.OA.A.2.

How Many Groups? worksheet for 3rd grade (division concepts), free printable
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About this worksheet

Circle equal groups of pictures, then write how many groups as a division.

What kids practice

Division splits a total into equal groups. 12 ÷ 3 can mean sharing 12 things equally among 3 groups (4 in each), or making groups of 3 from 12 things (4 groups). Third graders learn that division is linked to multiplication. To find 12 ÷ 3, think "3 times what is 12?"

Watch for

  • Sharing unequally, or leaving some things out.
  • Switching the numbers, like writing 3 ÷ 12 instead of 12 ÷ 3.
  • Mixing up the number of groups and the number in each group.

It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full division concepts guide for 3rd grade.

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