Year 3 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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Show your working for each problem.
1.Lucas shares 564 lollies equally between 12 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 47 lollies each
- 564 ÷ 12 = 47
2.Ava packs 525 muffins into bags of 23. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 22 full bags, 19 left over
- 525 ÷ 23 = 22 remainder 19
3.Lucas packs 101 muffins into bags of 14. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 7 full bags, 3 left over
- 101 ÷ 14 = 7 remainder 3
4.Cooper shares 182 lollies equally between 14 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 13 lollies each
- 182 ÷ 14 = 13
5.Lucas shares 384 lollies equally between 24 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 16 lollies each
- 384 ÷ 24 = 16
6.Aisha shares 225 lollies equally between 15 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 15 lollies each
- 225 ÷ 15 = 15
7.There are 10 boxes with 38 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 380 pencils
- 10 × 38 = 380
8.There are 8 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 72 pencils
- 8 × 9 = 72
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