5th Grade Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 5th Grade problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Leo 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
2.Hunter shares 80 candies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 candies each
- 80 ÷ 8 = 10
3.Grace shares 80 candies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 candies each
- 80 ÷ 8 = 10
4.Olivia shares 48 candies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 6 candies each
- 48 ÷ 8 = 6
5.There are 8 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 56 pencils
- 8 × 7 = 56
6.There are 8 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 80 pencils
- 8 × 10 = 80
7.There are 7 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 42 pencils
- 7 × 6 = 42
8.Tom packs 39 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 6 full bags, 3 left over
- 39 ÷ 6 = 6 remainder 3
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