Year 4 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 4 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
Year 4 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Show your working for each problem.
1.There are 6 boxes with 4 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 24 pencils
- 6 × 4 = 24
2.There are 7 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 49 pencils
- 7 × 7 = 49
3.There are 5 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 50 pencils
- 5 × 10 = 50
4.There are 5 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 45 pencils
- 5 × 9 = 45
5.Jack shares 49 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 7 lollies each
- 49 ÷ 7 = 7
6.Jack packs 76 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 10 full bags, 6 left over
- 76 ÷ 7 = 10 remainder 6
7.Grace shares 50 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 50 ÷ 5 = 10
8.Emma packs 19 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 4 full bags, 3 left over
- 19 ÷ 4 = 4 remainder 3
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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