Year 3 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — 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.There are 8 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 40 pencils
- 8 × 5 = 40
2.There are 7 boxes with 13 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 91 pencils
- 7 × 13 = 91
3.There are 8 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 56 pencils
- 8 × 7 = 56
4.There are 3 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 15 pencils
- 3 × 5 = 15
5.There are 7 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 63 pencils
- 7 × 9 = 63
6.Lucas shares 40 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 40 ÷ 8 = 5
7.Ava packs 46 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 4 left over
- 46 ÷ 7 = 6 remainder 4
8.Grace shares 60 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 60 ÷ 6 = 10
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