Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Zoe packs 53 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 5 left over
- 53 ÷ 8 = 6 remainder 5
2.Hunter packs 19 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 1 left over
- 19 ÷ 3 = 6 remainder 1
3.Lucas packs 34 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 4 left over
- 34 ÷ 5 = 6 remainder 4
4.Jack packs 22 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 7 full bags, 1 left over
- 22 ÷ 3 = 7 remainder 1
5.Ruby shares 63 lollies equally between 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 7 lollies each
- 63 ÷ 9 = 7
6.There are 9 boxes with 4 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 36 pencils
- 9 × 4 = 36
7.Aisha shares 63 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 9 lollies each
- 63 ÷ 7 = 9
8.Tom packs 35 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 5 full bags, 5 left over
- 35 ÷ 6 = 5 remainder 5
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