Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Sienna shares 60 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 60 ÷ 6 = 10
2.Amelia 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
3.Oliver packs 116 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 16 full bags, 4 left over
- 116 ÷ 7 = 16 remainder 4
4.Sienna packs 49 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 8 full bags, 1 left over
- 49 ÷ 6 = 8 remainder 1
5.Isla packs 52 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 7 full bags, 3 left over
- 52 ÷ 7 = 7 remainder 3
6.There are 3 boxes with 20 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 60 pencils
- 3 × 20 = 60
7.Archie packs 115 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 12 full bags, 7 left over
- 115 ÷ 9 = 12 remainder 7
8.Jayden packs 58 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 14 full bags, 2 left over
- 58 ÷ 4 = 14 remainder 2
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