Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.There are 4 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 36 pencils
- 4 × 9 = 36
2.Noah packs 46 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 9 full bags, 1 left over
- 46 ÷ 5 = 9 remainder 1
3.Ethan shares 20 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 20 ÷ 4 = 5
4.Olivia shares 54 lollies equally between 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 6 lollies each
- 54 ÷ 9 = 6
5.Harper shares 24 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 6 lollies each
- 24 ÷ 4 = 6
6.There are 8 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 56 pencils
- 8 × 7 = 56
7.Archie packs 29 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 5 full bags, 4 left over
- 29 ÷ 5 = 5 remainder 4
8.Archie packs 49 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 5 full bags, 4 left over
- 49 ÷ 9 = 5 remainder 4
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