Year 3 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.There are 8 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 80 pencils
- 8 × 10 = 80
2.Mason shares 16 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 16 ÷ 4 = 4
3.Sienna packs 37 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 4 full bags, 5 left over
- 37 ÷ 8 = 4 remainder 5
4.Archie shares 36 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 6 lollies each
- 36 ÷ 6 = 6
5.There are 4 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 20 pencils
- 4 × 5 = 20
6.There are 7 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 42 pencils
- 7 × 6 = 42
7.There are 7 boxes with 8 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 56 pencils
- 7 × 8 = 56
8.Max packs 49 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 9 full bags, 4 left over
- 49 ÷ 5 = 9 remainder 4
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