Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.There are 6 boxes with 4 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 24 pencils
- 6 × 4 = 24
2.Mason packs 45 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 3 left over
- 45 ÷ 7 = 6 remainder 3
3.There are 6 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 30 pencils
- 6 × 5 = 30
4.There are 7 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 35 pencils
- 7 × 5 = 35
5.Jack packs 62 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 8 full bags, 6 left over
- 62 ÷ 7 = 8 remainder 6
6.Harper shares 126 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 18 lollies each
- 126 ÷ 7 = 18
7.There are 9 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 45 pencils
- 9 × 5 = 45
8.Sienna shares 108 lollies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 18 lollies each
- 108 ÷ 6 = 18
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