Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Noah shares 144 lollies equally between 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 16 lollies each
- 144 ÷ 9 = 16
2.There are 6 boxes with 20 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 120 pencils
- 6 × 20 = 120
3.There are 4 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 40 pencils
- 4 × 10 = 40
4.Max packs 21 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 4 full bags, 1 left over
- 21 ÷ 5 = 4 remainder 1
5.There are 8 boxes with 18 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 144 pencils
- 8 × 18 = 144
6.Emma shares 57 lollies equally between 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 19 lollies each
- 57 ÷ 3 = 19
7.There are 3 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 15 pencils
- 3 × 5 = 15
8.There are 3 boxes with 16 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 48 pencils
- 3 × 16 = 48
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