6th Grade Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — 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 3 — Answers
Show your work for each problem.
1.Sienna shares 60 candies equally between 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 20 candies each
- 60 ÷ 3 = 20
2.There are 5 boxes with 13 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 65 pencils
- 5 × 13 = 65
3.Kai shares 60 candies equally between 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 20 candies each
- 60 ÷ 3 = 20
4.Layla shares 40 candies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 10 candies each
- 40 ÷ 4 = 10
5.There are 6 boxes with 18 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 108 pencils
- 6 × 18 = 108
6.Olivia packs 52 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 17 full bags, 1 left over
- 52 ÷ 3 = 17 remainder 1
7.Emma shares 24 candies equally between 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 6 candies each
- 24 ÷ 4 = 6
8.Priya packs 42 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 8 full bags, 2 left over
- 42 ÷ 5 = 8 remainder 2
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