Year 5 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.There are 3 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 30 pencils
- 3 × 10 = 30
2.There are 4 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 28 pencils
- 4 × 7 = 28
3.Isla packs 77 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 9 full bags, 5 left over
- 77 ÷ 8 = 9 remainder 5
4.There are 8 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 72 pencils
- 8 × 9 = 72
5.There are 7 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 42 pencils
- 7 × 6 = 42
6.Ruby packs 62 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 8 full bags, 6 left over
- 62 ÷ 7 = 8 remainder 6
7.There are 5 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 50 pencils
- 5 × 10 = 50
8.Kai packs 47 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 5 left over
- 47 ÷ 7 = 6 remainder 5
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