5th Grade Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 5th Grade problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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1.Lucas shares 28 candies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 candies each
- 28 ÷ 7 = 4
2.Max packs 47 muffins into bags of 4. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 11 full bags, 3 left over
- 47 ÷ 4 = 11 remainder 3
3.Harper shares 72 candies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 12 candies each
- 72 ÷ 6 = 12
4.Tom shares 112 candies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 14 candies each
- 112 ÷ 8 = 14
5.There are 5 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 45 pencils
- 5 × 9 = 45
6.Mia shares 135 candies equally between 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 15 candies each
- 135 ÷ 9 = 15
7.Noah 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
8.Ethan packs 17 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 5 full bags, 2 left over
- 17 ÷ 3 = 5 remainder 2
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