Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Emma packs 45 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 3 left over
- 45 ÷ 7 = 6 remainder 3
2.There are 4 boxes with 4 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 16 pencils
- 4 × 4 = 16
3.Kai shares 25 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 25 ÷ 5 = 5
4.Harper shares 20 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 20 ÷ 4 = 5
5.There are 7 boxes with 4 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 28 pencils
- 7 × 4 = 28
6.Jack shares 60 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 60 ÷ 6 = 10
7.Ruby packs 14 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 4 full bags, 2 left over
- 14 ÷ 3 = 4 remainder 2
8.Hunter shares 80 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 80 ÷ 8 = 10
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