Year 5 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.There are 4 boxes with 19 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 76 pencils
- 4 × 19 = 76
2.Max shares 44 lollies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 11 lollies each
- 44 ÷ 4 = 11
3.Mia shares 95 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 19 lollies each
- 95 ÷ 5 = 19
4.There are 3 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 27 pencils
- 3 × 9 = 27
5.Ethan shares 30 lollies equally between 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 30 ÷ 3 = 10
6.There are 9 boxes with 17 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 153 pencils
- 9 × 17 = 153
7.There are 9 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 54 pencils
- 9 × 6 = 54
8.Harper packs 79 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 15 full bags, 4 left over
- 79 ÷ 5 = 15 remainder 4
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