6th Grade Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 6th Grade problem solving & word problems worksheet.
6th Grade Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Show your work for each problem.
1.Zoe packs 34 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 11 full bags, 1 left over
- 34 ÷ 3 = 11 remainder 1
2.Sienna packs 66 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 13 full bags, 1 left over
- 66 ÷ 5 = 13 remainder 1
3.There are 8 boxes with 16 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 128 pencils
- 8 × 16 = 128
4.Ruby packs 55 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 18 full bags, 1 left over
- 55 ÷ 3 = 18 remainder 1
5.Jack packs 100 muffins into bags of 7. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 14 full bags, 2 left over
- 100 ÷ 7 = 14 remainder 2
6.Aisha shares 21 candies equally between 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 7 candies each
- 21 ÷ 3 = 7
7.Jack shares 144 candies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 18 candies each
- 144 ÷ 8 = 18
8.Cooper shares 104 candies equally between 8 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 13 candies each
- 104 ÷ 8 = 13
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