Year 3 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.There are 9 boxes with 4 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 36 pencils
- 9 × 4 = 36
2.Grace packs 124 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 20 full bags, 4 left over
- 124 ÷ 6 = 20 remainder 4
3.Kai shares 25 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 25 ÷ 5 = 5
4.Tom shares 84 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 14 lollies each
- 84 ÷ 6 = 14
5.Priya shares 36 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 6 lollies each
- 36 ÷ 6 = 6
6.Leo packs 44 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 5 full bags, 4 left over
- 44 ÷ 8 = 5 remainder 4
7.Olivia shares 32 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 32 ÷ 8 = 4
8.There are 8 boxes with 15 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 120 pencils
- 8 × 15 = 120
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