Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Priya shares 64 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 16 lollies each
- 64 ÷ 4 = 16
2.Isla shares 77 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 11 lollies each
- 77 ÷ 7 = 11
3.Hunter packs 55 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 13 full bags, 3 left over
- 55 ÷ 4 = 13 remainder 3
4.Lucas shares 133 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 19 lollies each
- 133 ÷ 7 = 19
5.Liam shares 84 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 14 lollies each
- 84 ÷ 6 = 14
6.There are 5 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 25 pencils
- 5 × 5 = 25
7.There are 3 boxes with 19 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 57 pencils
- 3 × 19 = 57
8.Archie shares 65 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 13 lollies each
- 65 ÷ 5 = 13
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