Year 7 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Oliver shares 45 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 9 lollies each
- 45 ÷ 5 = 9
2.Priya shares 72 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 18 lollies each
- 72 ÷ 4 = 18
3.Noah shares 180 lollies equally between 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 20 lollies each
- 180 ÷ 9 = 20
4.Archie shares 105 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 15 lollies each
- 105 ÷ 7 = 15
5.There are 3 boxes with 17 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 51 pencils
- 3 × 17 = 51
6.Jayden packs 97 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 16 full bags, 1 left over
- 97 ÷ 6 = 16 remainder 1
7.Kai packs 69 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 17 full bags, 1 left over
- 69 ÷ 4 = 17 remainder 1
8.Ava packs 102 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 14 full bags, 4 left over
- 102 ÷ 7 = 14 remainder 4
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