Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.There are 7 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 42 pencils
- 7 × 6 = 42
2.Ethan shares 24 lollies equally between 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 8 lollies each
- 24 ÷ 3 = 8
3.Tom shares 25 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 25 ÷ 5 = 5
4.There are 8 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 72 pencils
- 8 × 9 = 72
5.Hunter shares 16 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 16 ÷ 4 = 4
6.There are 6 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 60 pencils
- 6 × 10 = 60
7.There are 6 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 30 pencils
- 6 × 5 = 30
8.Emma packs 42 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 8 full bags, 2 left over
- 42 ÷ 5 = 8 remainder 2
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