Year 4 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 4 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
Year 4 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Show your working for each problem.
1.There are 4 boxes with 11 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 44 pencils
- 4 × 11 = 44
2.There are 7 boxes with 12 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 84 pencils
- 7 × 12 = 84
3.Olivia packs 69 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 8 full bags, 5 left over
- 69 ÷ 8 = 8 remainder 5
4.Jack packs 51 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 12 full bags, 3 left over
- 51 ÷ 4 = 12 remainder 3
5.Ava packs 142 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 20 full bags, 2 left over
- 142 ÷ 7 = 20 remainder 2
6.Ethan packs 17 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 5 full bags, 2 left over
- 17 ÷ 3 = 5 remainder 2
7.Max packs 53 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 5 full bags, 8 left over
- 53 ÷ 9 = 5 remainder 8
8.There are 8 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 72 pencils
- 8 × 9 = 72
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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