Year 3 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Chloe shares 30 lollies equally between 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 30 ÷ 3 = 10
2.There are 8 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 72 pencils
- 8 × 9 = 72
3.There are 4 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 36 pencils
- 4 × 9 = 36
4.Noah packs 62 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 8 left over
- 62 ÷ 9 = 6 remainder 8
5.Grace packs 52 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 4 left over
- 52 ÷ 8 = 6 remainder 4
6.There are 6 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 42 pencils
- 6 × 7 = 42
7.Max shares 80 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 80 ÷ 8 = 10
8.Isla shares 30 lollies equally between 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 30 ÷ 3 = 10
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