Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Jayden packs 68 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 7 full bags, 5 left over
- 68 ÷ 9 = 7 remainder 5
2.Mason packs 73 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 10 full bags, 3 left over
- 73 ÷ 7 = 10 remainder 3
3.There are 3 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 21 pencils
- 3 × 7 = 21
4.There are 8 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 56 pencils
- 8 × 7 = 56
5.Layla shares 45 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 9 lollies each
- 45 ÷ 5 = 9
6.Noah packs 60 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 7 full bags, 4 left over
- 60 ÷ 8 = 7 remainder 4
7.Sienna shares 56 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 8 lollies each
- 56 ÷ 7 = 8
8.There are 4 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 28 pencils
- 4 × 7 = 28
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