Year 7 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.There are 5 boxes with 16 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 80 pencils
- 5 × 16 = 80
2.Harper shares 120 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 20 lollies each
- 120 ÷ 6 = 20
3.Oliver shares 105 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 15 lollies each
- 105 ÷ 7 = 15
4.Liam packs 58 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 4 left over
- 58 ÷ 9 = 6 remainder 4
5.Jack shares 72 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 9 lollies each
- 72 ÷ 8 = 9
6.There are 3 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 30 pencils
- 3 × 10 = 30
7.Sienna packs 81 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 16 full bags, 1 left over
- 81 ÷ 5 = 16 remainder 1
8.Cooper packs 54 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 13 full bags, 2 left over
- 54 ÷ 4 = 13 remainder 2
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