Year 3 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
Year 3 · Mathematics · Problem Solving & Word Problems
Year 3 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
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1.Jayden shares 56 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 8 lollies each
- 56 ÷ 7 = 8
2.Cooper packs 68 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 8 full bags, 4 left over
- 68 ÷ 8 = 8 remainder 4
3.Liam shares 56 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 8 lollies each
- 56 ÷ 7 = 8
4.Max packs 29 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 4 full bags, 5 left over
- 29 ÷ 6 = 4 remainder 5
5.There are 6 boxes with 8 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 48 pencils
- 6 × 8 = 48
6.Hunter shares 48 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 6 lollies each
- 48 ÷ 8 = 6
7.Isla packs 38 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 2 left over
- 38 ÷ 6 = 6 remainder 2
8.Mia shares 63 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 9 lollies each
- 63 ÷ 7 = 9
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