Word Problems — Easy Worksheet 1
Grade 3 · Whoobee Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Read each problem and solve.
How to solve
Decide if you are making equal groups or sharing. If there are groups with the same amount in each, multiply. If a total is shared equally, divide.
Example
There are 3 dogs in the yard. Each one has 4 legs. How many legs are there in all?
Answer: 12
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💡 Noah reads 5 pages on each of 4 days, so multiply: 4 × 5 = 20.
✓ Correct!
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💡 Noah reads 5 pages on each of 4 days, so multiply: 4 × 5 = 20.
💡 How to solve: Word Problems
Decide if you are making equal groups or sharing. If there are groups with the same amount in each, multiply. If a total is shared equally, divide.
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Chairs are set up in 4 rows with 3 chairs in each row. How many chairs are there?
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💡 Find how many groups of 2 fit in 10, so divide: 10 ÷ 2 = 5. Check: 5 × 2 = 10.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Find how many groups of 2 fit in 10, so divide: 10 ÷ 2 = 5. Check: 5 × 2 = 10.
💡 How to solve: Word Problems
Decide if you are making equal groups or sharing. If there are groups with the same amount in each, multiply. If a total is shared equally, divide.
Try a similar one
Movie tickets cost $5 each. Zoe buys 2 tickets. How much does Zoe pay?
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💡 There are 4 equal groups of 2, so multiply: 4 × 2 = 8.
✓ Correct!
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💡 There are 4 equal groups of 2, so multiply: 4 × 2 = 8.
💡 How to solve: Word Problems
Decide if you are making equal groups or sharing. If there are groups with the same amount in each, multiply. If a total is shared equally, divide.
Try a similar one
Movie tickets cost $5 each. Lily buys 5 tickets. How much does Lily pay?
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💡 The $20 is split evenly over 5 notebooks, so divide: 20 ÷ 5 = 4. Check: 5 × 4 = 20.
✓ Correct!
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💡 The $20 is split evenly over 5 notebooks, so divide: 20 ÷ 5 = 4. Check: 5 × 4 = 20.
💡 How to solve: Word Problems
Decide if you are making equal groups or sharing. If there are groups with the same amount in each, multiply. If a total is shared equally, divide.
Try a similar one
Movie tickets cost $2 each. Sam buys 2 tickets. How much does Sam pay?
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💡 There are 3 equal groups of 5, so multiply: 3 × 5 = 15.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 There are 3 equal groups of 5, so multiply: 3 × 5 = 15.
💡 How to solve: Word Problems
Decide if you are making equal groups or sharing. If there are groups with the same amount in each, multiply. If a total is shared equally, divide.
Try a similar one
There are 3 boxes with 2 crayons in each box. How many crayons are there in all?
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💡 Find how many bags of 2 fit in 10, so divide: 10 ÷ 2 = 5. Check: 5 × 2 = 10.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Find how many bags of 2 fit in 10, so divide: 10 ÷ 2 = 5. Check: 5 × 2 = 10.
💡 How to solve: Word Problems
Decide if you are making equal groups or sharing. If there are groups with the same amount in each, multiply. If a total is shared equally, divide.
Try a similar one
There are 5 dogs in the yard. Each one has 4 legs. How many legs are there in all?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
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💡 Each of the 4 tickets costs $5, so multiply: 4 × 5 = 20. Sam pays $20.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Each of the 4 tickets costs $5, so multiply: 4 × 5 = 20. Sam pays $20.
💡 How to solve: Word Problems
Decide if you are making equal groups or sharing. If there are groups with the same amount in each, multiply. If a total is shared equally, divide.
Try a similar one
Movie tickets cost $2 each. Sam buys 5 tickets. How much does Sam pay?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 12 grapes are split into 3 equal shares, so divide: 12 ÷ 3 = 4. Check: 3 × 4 = 12.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 12 grapes are split into 3 equal shares, so divide: 12 ÷ 3 = 4. Check: 3 × 4 = 12.
💡 How to solve: Word Problems
Decide if you are making equal groups or sharing. If there are groups with the same amount in each, multiply. If a total is shared equally, divide.
Try a similar one
There are 2 boxes with 3 crayons in each box. How many crayons are there in all?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
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Word Problems — Easy Worksheet 1
Read each problem and solve.