6th Grade Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 6th Grade problem solving & word problems worksheet.
6th Grade Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Show your work for each problem.
1.Ruby shares 72 candies equally between 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 8 candies each
- 72 ÷ 9 = 8
2.Max shares 30 candies equally between 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 candies each
- 30 ÷ 6 = 5
3.There are 10 boxes with 35 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 350 pencils
- 10 × 35 = 350
4.Layla packs 543 muffins into bags of 12. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 45 full bags, 3 left over
- 543 ÷ 12 = 45 remainder 3
5.Sienna shares 235 candies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 47 candies each
- 235 ÷ 5 = 47
6.Grace shares 688 candies equally between 16 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 43 candies each
- 688 ÷ 16 = 43
7.Priya shares 196 candies equally between 14 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 14 candies each
- 196 ÷ 14 = 14
8.Zoe shares 68 candies equally between 17 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 candies each
- 68 ÷ 17 = 4
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.