Year 7 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
Year 7 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Show your working for each problem.
1.Noah shares 36 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 9 lollies each
- 36 ÷ 4 = 9
2.Aisha packs 50 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 7 full bags, 1 left over
- 50 ÷ 7 = 7 remainder 1
3.Ava packs 43 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 1 left over
- 43 ÷ 7 = 6 remainder 1
4.There are 4 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 24 pencils
- 4 × 6 = 24
5.Noah packs 73 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 10 full bags, 3 left over
- 73 ÷ 7 = 10 remainder 3
6.There are 6 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 54 pencils
- 6 × 9 = 54
7.There are 9 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 81 pencils
- 9 × 9 = 81
8.Mia packs 41 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 5 left over
- 41 ÷ 6 = 6 remainder 5
Marking tips
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