Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.There are 6 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 42 pencils
- 6 × 7 = 42
2.Noah shares 42 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 7 lollies each
- 42 ÷ 6 = 7
3.Lucas packs 69 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 17 full bags, 1 left over
- 69 ÷ 4 = 17 remainder 1
4.Mia packs 81 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 20 full bags, 1 left over
- 81 ÷ 4 = 20 remainder 1
5.Jack shares 88 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 11 lollies each
- 88 ÷ 8 = 11
6.There are 9 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 63 pencils
- 9 × 7 = 63
7.Chloe shares 15 lollies equally between 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 15 ÷ 3 = 5
8.Tom packs 49 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 1 left over
- 49 ÷ 8 = 6 remainder 1
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