Year 5 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Layla shares 48 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 8 lollies each
- 48 ÷ 6 = 8
2.There are 4 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 28 pencils
- 4 × 7 = 28
3.There are 6 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 60 pencils
- 6 × 10 = 60
4.There are 3 boxes with 8 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 24 pencils
- 3 × 8 = 24
5.Layla packs 16 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 5 full bags, 1 left over
- 16 ÷ 3 = 5 remainder 1
6.There are 3 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 21 pencils
- 3 × 7 = 21
7.Chloe packs 17 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 5 full bags, 2 left over
- 17 ÷ 3 = 5 remainder 2
8.Olivia packs 39 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 3 left over
- 39 ÷ 6 = 6 remainder 3
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