5th Grade Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 5th Grade problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Kai packs 22 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 7 full bags, 1 left over
- 22 ÷ 3 = 7 remainder 1
2.There are 8 boxes with 6 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 48 pencils
- 8 × 6 = 48
3.There are 7 boxes with 4 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 28 pencils
- 7 × 4 = 28
4.There are 7 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 35 pencils
- 7 × 5 = 35
5.Grace packs 62 muffins into bags of 6. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 10 full bags, 2 left over
- 62 ÷ 6 = 10 remainder 2
6.Noah shares 60 candies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 candies each
- 60 ÷ 6 = 10
7.Zoe shares 54 candies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 9 candies each
- 54 ÷ 6 = 9
8.Max packs 52 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 5 full bags, 7 left over
- 52 ÷ 9 = 5 remainder 7
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