Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Olivia packs 47 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 11 full bags, 3 left over
- 47 ÷ 4 = 11 remainder 3
2.Liam packs 22 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 7 full bags, 1 left over
- 22 ÷ 3 = 7 remainder 1
3.There are 7 boxes with 20 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 140 pencils
- 7 × 20 = 140
4.Emma shares 36 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 9 lollies each
- 36 ÷ 4 = 9
5.There are 6 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 60 pencils
- 6 × 10 = 60
6.Isla shares 64 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 16 lollies each
- 64 ÷ 4 = 16
7.Aisha shares 66 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 11 lollies each
- 66 ÷ 6 = 11
8.There are 4 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 24 pencils
- 4 × 6 = 24
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