Year 5 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Jack shares 30 lollies equally between 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 30 ÷ 3 = 10
2.Olivia shares 20 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 20 ÷ 5 = 4
3.Chloe packs 31 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 1 left over
- 31 ÷ 5 = 6 remainder 1
4.Archie shares 40 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 40 ÷ 4 = 10
5.Hunter shares 35 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 7 lollies each
- 35 ÷ 5 = 7
6.Priya shares 42 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 7 lollies each
- 42 ÷ 6 = 7
7.Max shares 24 lollies equally between 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 8 lollies each
- 24 ÷ 3 = 8
8.Sienna shares 16 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 16 ÷ 4 = 4
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