Year 5 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Olivia packs 46 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 4 left over
- 46 ÷ 7 = 6 remainder 4
2.Harper packs 49 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 9 full bags, 4 left over
- 49 ÷ 5 = 9 remainder 4
3.Kai packs 38 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 5 full bags, 3 left over
- 38 ÷ 7 = 5 remainder 3
4.Ruby shares 36 lollies equally between 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 36 ÷ 9 = 4
5.Aisha packs 19 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 4 full bags, 3 left over
- 19 ÷ 4 = 4 remainder 3
6.There are 9 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 90 pencils
- 9 × 10 = 90
7.Ava shares 35 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 35 ÷ 7 = 5
8.Aisha packs 54 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 6 left over
- 54 ÷ 8 = 6 remainder 6
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