Year 5 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Archie shares 20 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 20 ÷ 4 = 5
2.There are 6 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 36 pencils
- 6 × 6 = 36
3.Max packs 33 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 4 full bags, 1 left over
- 33 ÷ 8 = 4 remainder 1
4.Jayden shares 28 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 7 lollies each
- 28 ÷ 4 = 7
5.There are 5 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 45 pencils
- 5 × 9 = 45
6.There are 8 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 72 pencils
- 8 × 9 = 72
7.Harper shares 24 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 24 ÷ 6 = 4
8.Ava shares 48 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 6 lollies each
- 48 ÷ 8 = 6
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