Year 5 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Oliver shares 45 lollies equally between 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 15 lollies each
- 45 ÷ 3 = 15
2.Mason packs 113 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 18 full bags, 5 left over
- 113 ÷ 6 = 18 remainder 5
3.Zoe shares 75 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 15 lollies each
- 75 ÷ 5 = 15
4.Max shares 60 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 60 ÷ 6 = 10
5.Priya packs 158 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 19 full bags, 6 left over
- 158 ÷ 8 = 19 remainder 6
6.Tom packs 31 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 10 full bags, 1 left over
- 31 ÷ 3 = 10 remainder 1
7.There are 3 boxes with 15 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 45 pencils
- 3 × 15 = 45
8.There are 8 boxes with 19 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 152 pencils
- 8 × 19 = 152
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