Year 5 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Layla shares 35 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 35 ÷ 7 = 5
2.Aisha packs 179 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 19 full bags, 8 left over
- 179 ÷ 9 = 19 remainder 8
3.There are 9 boxes with 16 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 144 pencils
- 9 × 16 = 144
4.Mia shares 112 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 14 lollies each
- 112 ÷ 8 = 14
5.There are 3 boxes with 12 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 36 pencils
- 3 × 12 = 36
6.There are 8 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 56 pencils
- 8 × 7 = 56
7.Mason shares 75 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 15 lollies each
- 75 ÷ 5 = 15
8.Archie shares 30 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 6 lollies each
- 30 ÷ 5 = 6
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