Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Mia packs 94 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 18 full bags, 4 left over
- 94 ÷ 5 = 18 remainder 4
2.Liam packs 50 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 8 full bags, 2 left over
- 50 ÷ 6 = 8 remainder 2
3.Kai packs 74 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 14 full bags, 4 left over
- 74 ÷ 5 = 14 remainder 4
4.There are 5 boxes with 18 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 90 pencils
- 5 × 18 = 90
5.Mason shares 85 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 17 lollies each
- 85 ÷ 5 = 17
6.Noah packs 64 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 9 full bags, 1 left over
- 64 ÷ 7 = 9 remainder 1
7.Amelia shares 60 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 60 ÷ 6 = 10
8.Oliver shares 50 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 50 ÷ 5 = 10
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