Year 4 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 4 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
Year 4 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Show your working for each problem.
1.There are 6 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 54 pencils
- 6 × 9 = 54
2.There are 4 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 40 pencils
- 4 × 10 = 40
3.There are 9 boxes with 8 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 72 pencils
- 9 × 8 = 72
4.There are 5 boxes with 4 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 20 pencils
- 5 × 4 = 20
5.There are 7 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 35 pencils
- 7 × 5 = 35
6.Ava shares 48 lollies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 6 lollies each
- 48 ÷ 8 = 6
7.Lucas packs 23 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 5 full bags, 3 left over
- 23 ÷ 4 = 5 remainder 3
8.Kai shares 21 lollies equally between 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 7 lollies each
- 21 ÷ 3 = 7
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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