Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Mia shares 133 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 19 lollies each
- 133 ÷ 7 = 19
2.There are 4 boxes with 18 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 72 pencils
- 4 × 18 = 72
3.Grace packs 71 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 14 full bags, 1 left over
- 71 ÷ 5 = 14 remainder 1
4.There are 6 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 36 pencils
- 6 × 6 = 36
5.Isla packs 37 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 9 full bags, 1 left over
- 37 ÷ 4 = 9 remainder 1
6.Harper packs 89 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 14 full bags, 5 left over
- 89 ÷ 6 = 14 remainder 5
7.There are 9 boxes with 13 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 117 pencils
- 9 × 13 = 117
8.There are 6 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 60 pencils
- 6 × 10 = 60
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