Year 5 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Olivia packs 676 muffins into bags of 17. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 39 full bags, 13 left over
- 676 ÷ 17 = 39 remainder 13
2.Priya shares 342 lollies equally between 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 38 lollies each
- 342 ÷ 9 = 38
3.Tom packs 398 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 44 full bags, 2 left over
- 398 ÷ 9 = 44 remainder 2
4.Chloe shares 351 lollies equally between 13 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 27 lollies each
- 351 ÷ 13 = 27
5.There are 4 boxes with 21 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 84 pencils
- 4 × 21 = 84
6.There are 24 boxes with 47 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 1128 pencils
- 24 × 47 = 1128
7.Amelia shares 25 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 25 ÷ 5 = 5
8.Mason shares 70 lollies equally between 14 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 70 ÷ 14 = 5
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