Year 3 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Olivia packs 55 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 13 full bags, 3 left over
- 55 ÷ 4 = 13 remainder 3
2.Archie packs 121 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 13 full bags, 4 left over
- 121 ÷ 9 = 13 remainder 4
3.Harper shares 84 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 14 lollies each
- 84 ÷ 6 = 14
4.Emma shares 16 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 16 ÷ 4 = 4
5.There are 3 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 18 pencils
- 3 × 6 = 18
6.Liam shares 64 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 8 lollies each
- 64 ÷ 8 = 8
7.There are 6 boxes with 15 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 90 pencils
- 6 × 15 = 90
8.Harper shares 36 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 9 lollies each
- 36 ÷ 4 = 9
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