Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Ava packs 26 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 8 full bags, 2 left over
- 26 ÷ 3 = 8 remainder 2
2.Hunter shares 20 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 20 ÷ 5 = 4
3.Emma shares 72 lollies equally between 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 8 lollies each
- 72 ÷ 9 = 8
4.Oliver shares 20 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 20 ÷ 5 = 4
5.There are 8 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 56 pencils
- 8 × 7 = 56
6.There are 4 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 20 pencils
- 4 × 5 = 20
7.Leo 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
8.There are 4 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 40 pencils
- 4 × 10 = 40
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