Year 3 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Cooper packs 616 muffins into bags of 23. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 26 full bags, 18 left over
- 616 ÷ 23 = 26 remainder 18
2.There are 15 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 75 pencils
- 15 × 5 = 75
3.Aisha shares 475 lollies equally between 19 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 25 lollies each
- 475 ÷ 19 = 25
4.Archie shares 594 lollies equally between 18 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 33 lollies each
- 594 ÷ 18 = 33
5.Sienna packs 728 muffins into bags of 17. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 42 full bags, 14 left over
- 728 ÷ 17 = 42 remainder 14
6.There are 19 boxes with 43 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 817 pencils
- 19 × 43 = 817
7.Chloe packs 92 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 30 full bags, 2 left over
- 92 ÷ 3 = 30 remainder 2
8.Lucas shares 185 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 37 lollies each
- 185 ÷ 5 = 37
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