Year 5 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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Show your working for each problem.
1.There are 22 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 198 pencils
- 22 × 9 = 198
2.Harper packs 38 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 4 full bags, 2 left over
- 38 ÷ 9 = 4 remainder 2
3.Cooper packs 659 muffins into bags of 21. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 31 full bags, 8 left over
- 659 ÷ 21 = 31 remainder 8
4.Grace shares 144 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 24 lollies each
- 144 ÷ 6 = 24
5.Zoe shares 506 lollies equally between 23 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 22 lollies each
- 506 ÷ 23 = 22
6.Layla shares 136 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 34 lollies each
- 136 ÷ 4 = 34
7.There are 12 boxes with 23 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 276 pencils
- 12 × 23 = 276
8.Oliver shares 300 lollies equally between 12 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 25 lollies each
- 300 ÷ 12 = 25
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