Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Zoe packs 85 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 9 full bags, 4 left over
- 85 ÷ 9 = 9 remainder 4
2.Jack shares 40 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 40 ÷ 4 = 10
3.Ruby packs 88 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 17 full bags, 3 left over
- 88 ÷ 5 = 17 remainder 3
4.There are 9 boxes with 15 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 135 pencils
- 9 × 15 = 135
5.Oliver shares 64 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 8 lollies each
- 64 ÷ 8 = 8
6.Emma shares 99 lollies equally between 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 11 lollies each
- 99 ÷ 9 = 11
7.There are 5 boxes with 12 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 60 pencils
- 5 × 12 = 60
8.Leo packs 163 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 20 full bags, 3 left over
- 163 ÷ 8 = 20 remainder 3
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