Year 5 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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Show your working for each problem.
1.There are 7 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 49 pencils
- 7 × 7 = 49
2.Cooper shares 40 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 40 ÷ 8 = 5
3.Sienna shares 51 lollies equally between 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 17 lollies each
- 51 ÷ 3 = 17
4.Leo packs 59 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 9 full bags, 5 left over
- 59 ÷ 6 = 9 remainder 5
5.Kai packs 55 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 13 full bags, 3 left over
- 55 ÷ 4 = 13 remainder 3
6.Oliver shares 48 lollies equally between 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 16 lollies each
- 48 ÷ 3 = 16
7.Liam shares 126 lollies equally between 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 14 lollies each
- 126 ÷ 9 = 14
8.Hunter packs 20 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 2 left over
- 20 ÷ 3 = 6 remainder 2
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