Year 4 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 4 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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Show your working for each problem.
1.There are 11 boxes with 36 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 396 pencils
- 11 × 36 = 396
2.There are 23 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 207 pencils
- 23 × 9 = 207
3.Max packs 179 muffins into bags of 11. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 16 full bags, 3 left over
- 179 ÷ 11 = 16 remainder 3
4.Jack packs 281 muffins into bags of 23. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 12 full bags, 5 left over
- 281 ÷ 23 = 12 remainder 5
5.Ethan shares 187 lollies equally between 11 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 17 lollies each
- 187 ÷ 11 = 17
6.Oliver shares 272 lollies equally between 17 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 16 lollies each
- 272 ÷ 17 = 16
7.Kai packs 239 muffins into bags of 12. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 19 full bags, 11 left over
- 239 ÷ 12 = 19 remainder 11
8.There are 19 boxes with 26 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 494 pencils
- 19 × 26 = 494
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