Year 3 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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Show your working for each problem.
1.There are 6 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 36 pencils
- 6 × 6 = 36
2.Max shares 98 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 14 lollies each
- 98 ÷ 7 = 14
3.Liam packs 55 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 7 left over
- 55 ÷ 8 = 6 remainder 7
4.Mia shares 80 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 80 ÷ 8 = 10
5.Mason packs 94 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 13 full bags, 3 left over
- 94 ÷ 7 = 13 remainder 3
6.Kai packs 115 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 16 full bags, 3 left over
- 115 ÷ 7 = 16 remainder 3
7.Ava packs 86 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 9 full bags, 5 left over
- 86 ÷ 9 = 9 remainder 5
8.Isla shares 56 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 14 lollies each
- 56 ÷ 4 = 14
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