Year 7 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Oliver packs 49 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 16 full bags, 1 left over
- 49 ÷ 3 = 16 remainder 1
2.Mia shares 28 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 28 ÷ 7 = 4
3.There are 6 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 54 pencils
- 6 × 9 = 54
4.Isla packs 178 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 19 full bags, 7 left over
- 178 ÷ 9 = 19 remainder 7
5.There are 3 boxes with 4 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 12 pencils
- 3 × 4 = 12
6.There are 8 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 40 pencils
- 8 × 5 = 40
7.There are 7 boxes with 8 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 56 pencils
- 7 × 8 = 56
8.There are 3 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 18 pencils
- 3 × 6 = 18
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