Year 4 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 4 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
Year 4 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Show your working for each problem.
1.There are 3 boxes with 20 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 60 pencils
- 3 × 20 = 60
2.Amelia packs 77 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 19 full bags, 1 left over
- 77 ÷ 4 = 19 remainder 1
3.Lucas packs 118 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 16 full bags, 6 left over
- 118 ÷ 7 = 16 remainder 6
4.There are 7 boxes with 18 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 126 pencils
- 7 × 18 = 126
5.Mason shares 84 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 12 lollies each
- 84 ÷ 7 = 12
6.There are 8 boxes with 13 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 104 pencils
- 8 × 13 = 104
7.Layla shares 20 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 20 ÷ 5 = 4
8.Grace packs 74 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 12 full bags, 2 left over
- 74 ÷ 6 = 12 remainder 2
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