3rd Grade Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 3rd Grade problem solving & word problems worksheet.
3rd Grade Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Show your work for each problem.
1.Kai packs 58 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 7 full bags, 2 left over
- 58 ÷ 8 = 7 remainder 2
2.There are 5 boxes with 8 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 40 pencils
- 5 × 8 = 40
3.There are 9 boxes with 4 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 36 pencils
- 9 × 4 = 36
4.Cooper shares 48 candies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 8 candies each
- 48 ÷ 6 = 8
5.Aisha shares 28 candies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 7 candies each
- 28 ÷ 4 = 7
6.Cooper shares 81 candies equally between 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 9 candies each
- 81 ÷ 9 = 9
7.Jayden packs 52 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 8 full bags, 4 left over
- 52 ÷ 6 = 8 remainder 4
8.Sienna shares 56 candies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 8 candies each
- 56 ÷ 7 = 8
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