Year 3 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Cooper packs 301 muffins into bags of 19. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 15 full bags, 16 left over
- 301 ÷ 19 = 15 remainder 16
2.Zoe packs 361 muffins into bags of 12. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 30 full bags, 1 left over
- 361 ÷ 12 = 30 remainder 1
3.Layla shares 390 lollies equally between 10 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 39 lollies each
- 390 ÷ 10 = 39
4.Grace shares 315 lollies equally between 21 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 15 lollies each
- 315 ÷ 21 = 15
5.Chloe shares 578 lollies equally between 17 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 34 lollies each
- 578 ÷ 17 = 34
6.Liam packs 733 muffins into bags of 22. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 33 full bags, 7 left over
- 733 ÷ 22 = 33 remainder 7
7.Tom packs 405 muffins into bags of 14. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 28 full bags, 13 left over
- 405 ÷ 14 = 28 remainder 13
8.Ethan shares 338 lollies equally between 13 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 26 lollies each
- 338 ÷ 13 = 26
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