Year 5 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.There are 4 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 28 pencils
- 4 × 7 = 28
2.Jayden shares 60 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 60 ÷ 6 = 10
3.There are 7 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 70 pencils
- 7 × 10 = 70
4.There are 3 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 18 pencils
- 3 × 6 = 18
5.Mia packs 78 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 9 full bags, 6 left over
- 78 ÷ 8 = 9 remainder 6
6.Jayden packs 41 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 10 full bags, 1 left over
- 41 ÷ 4 = 10 remainder 1
7.Aisha shares 40 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 40 ÷ 4 = 10
8.There are 7 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 35 pencils
- 7 × 5 = 35
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