Year 3 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Amelia shares 30 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 30 ÷ 6 = 5
2.Zoe shares 108 lollies equally between 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 12 lollies each
- 108 ÷ 9 = 12
3.Liam packs 65 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 10 full bags, 5 left over
- 65 ÷ 6 = 10 remainder 5
4.There are 9 boxes with 4 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 36 pencils
- 9 × 4 = 36
5.There are 4 boxes with 8 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 32 pencils
- 4 × 8 = 32
6.Harper shares 117 lollies equally between 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 13 lollies each
- 117 ÷ 9 = 13
7.There are 8 boxes with 12 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 96 pencils
- 8 × 12 = 96
8.Liam packs 76 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 10 full bags, 6 left over
- 76 ÷ 7 = 10 remainder 6
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