5th Grade Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 5th Grade problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Grace shares 105 candies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 15 candies each
- 105 ÷ 7 = 15
2.Leo packs 86 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 10 full bags, 6 left over
- 86 ÷ 8 = 10 remainder 6
3.Amelia packs 47 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 5 full bags, 2 left over
- 47 ÷ 9 = 5 remainder 2
4.Grace shares 64 candies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 16 candies each
- 64 ÷ 4 = 16
5.Ruby shares 45 candies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 9 candies each
- 45 ÷ 5 = 9
6.Jack packs 159 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 17 full bags, 6 left over
- 159 ÷ 9 = 17 remainder 6
7.There are 6 boxes with 17 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 102 pencils
- 6 × 17 = 102
8.Leo packs 173 muffins into bags of 9. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 19 full bags, 2 left over
- 173 ÷ 9 = 19 remainder 2
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