Year 6 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Tom packs 71 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 11 full bags, 5 left over
- 71 ÷ 6 = 11 remainder 5
2.Noah packs 115 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 12 full bags, 7 left over
- 115 ÷ 9 = 12 remainder 7
3.Kai packs 57 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 9 full bags, 3 left over
- 57 ÷ 6 = 9 remainder 3
4.Chloe shares 70 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 lollies each
- 70 ÷ 7 = 10
5.There are 5 boxes with 20 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 100 pencils
- 5 × 20 = 100
6.Harper packs 44 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 14 full bags, 2 left over
- 44 ÷ 3 = 14 remainder 2
7.Sienna packs 66 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 13 full bags, 1 left over
- 66 ÷ 5 = 13 remainder 1
8.Noah shares 63 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 9 lollies each
- 63 ÷ 7 = 9
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