Year 7 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Jack packs 27 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 3 left over
- 27 ÷ 4 = 6 remainder 3
2.Layla shares 48 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 6 lollies each
- 48 ÷ 8 = 6
3.Mason shares 49 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 7 lollies each
- 49 ÷ 7 = 7
4.Max packs 17 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 5 full bags, 2 left over
- 17 ÷ 3 = 5 remainder 2
5.There are 4 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 36 pencils
- 4 × 9 = 36
6.There are 4 boxes with 8 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 32 pencils
- 4 × 8 = 32
7.There are 8 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 72 pencils
- 8 × 9 = 72
8.Layla shares 24 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 24 ÷ 6 = 4
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