Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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Show your working for each problem.
1.There are 7 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 42 pencils
- 7 × 6 = 42
2.There are 4 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 20 pencils
- 4 × 5 = 20
3.There are 4 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 36 pencils
- 4 × 9 = 36
4.There are 4 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 40 pencils
- 4 × 10 = 40
5.Ethan shares 80 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 80 ÷ 8 = 10
6.Hunter packs 34 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 8 full bags, 2 left over
- 34 ÷ 4 = 8 remainder 2
7.Oliver shares 32 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 32 ÷ 8 = 4
8.Kai shares 20 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 20 ÷ 5 = 4
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