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50 Third Grade Math Word Problems of the Day

The area of Happytown is 42 square miles.

Opening your daily math lesson with a Math Word Problem of the Day is an excellent way to set the stage for learning. We all know that word problems are difficult for young learners to grasp, even when the mathematical operation portion of the problem is basic. Incorporate these third grade math word problems one day at a time at the start of your math block to build confidence, critical thinking skills, and a learning community. Students will get used to reading slowly for meaning, while also identifying key information. Encourage students to write out equations and draw pictures to explain their thinking, since this helps them see the light when they are stuck!

Topics covered include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, mixed operation, fractions, area and perimeter, and measurement. All you need to do is post one of these third grade math word problems on your whiteboard or projector screen, then let kids take it from there.

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50 Third Grade Math Word Problems

1. gage went shopping and bought 19 cupcakes, 18 apple pies, and 47 glazed donuts. how many items did he buy altogether.

2. A shelter is taking care of 384 cats. 176 more arrive. How many cats are in the shelter now?

3. Gabby has 42 books on her bookshelf. Her dad gives her 23 more for her birthday. How many books does Gabby have now?

4. There were 823 people attending a soccer game after 37 people left. How many people were at the game before the people left?

5. Mr. Washington has 44 pencils. He found 37 pencils inside of the cubbies and opened a new pack of 60 pencils. How many pencils does Mr. Washington have in all?

6. Jeff plays Minecraft. On Monday he played for 67 minutes. On Tuesday he played for 32 minutes, and on Wednesday he played for 43 minutes. How many total minutes did Jeff play during the week?

7. Smith Elementary School has 286 boys and 241 girls. What is the total number of students that attend Smith Elementary?

8. Ashley rides her bike to school every day. The ride from her house to her school takes 21 minutes. If she has already been biking for 17 minutes, how much longer does she have to ride before she arrives at school?

9. Jason baked 93 cookies to sell at the school bake sale. He plans to take home whatever cookies he doesn’t sell. If he sold 77 cookies, how many cookies will he take home?

10. A school collects money for T-shirts. Third graders collected $327. Fourth graders collected 138 fewer dollars. How much money did fourth graders collect?

11. Hayden has 610 stickers. There are 250 in a white box and some in a yellow box. How many are in the yellow box?

12. The table shows students’ class points. Which two students’ scores have a difference of 15 points?

13. Ms. Brady has 356 tomato plants. She sells 91 of the plants and gives 49 of the plants away. How many tomato plants does Ms. Brady have left?

14. David’s mom buys apples for his class. There are 5 rows of 4 green apples. There is 1 row of 4 red apples. Fill in the blanks to complete the expressions.

15. A box of chocolates has 14 rows. There are 6 pieces of chocolate in each row. How many pieces of chocolate are in the box?

16. Christy and Jan are playing a card game. Christy has 4 cards and Jan has 4 times as many cards. How many cards do they have together?

17. Emerson is in charge of collecting the basketballs at the end of gym class. There are 6 bins, and 7 basketballs can fit in each bin. How many basketballs are there if each bin is full?

18. Luz had two pages of homework. Each page had five problems on it. How many total problems did she have to complete?

19. Keyanna was drawing on scrap paper. She could fit seven drawings on each page. If she has three pieces of paper, how many drawings can she make?

20. A bakery sells one sugar cookie for $2.00. How much will a dozen sugar cookies cost?

21. Mrs. Smith is getting her classroom ready for the first day of school. She has 25 students in her class. She wants 5 students to sit at every table. How many tables will she need?

22. Alex is organizing his school supplies. He has 141 index cards. He wants to split them into 3 piles.  How many cards will each pile get?

23. Mrs. Blackley’s class plays a review game. The class earns 5 points every time they answer a question correctly. On Monday, the class earns 50 points playing the game. How many questions did the class answer correctly?

24. Maria has 56 gummy bears. She will give all the gummy bears to 8 of her friends. Each friend will get the same number. How many gummy bears will each friend receive?

25. Daniel has 63 coins and 9 piggy banks. If each piggy bank has the same number of coins, how many coins are in each piggy bank?

26. Leslie has 32 dolls in 4 baskets. Each basket has the same number of dolls. How many dolls are in each basket?

27. Levi has 10 fish in his fish tank. 4 fish are goldfish and the rest are minnows. What fraction of the fish are goldfish?

28. Melanie has 8 colored pencils. 3 are green, 2 are yellow, and 3 are blue. What fraction of the pencils are blue?

29. Hannah has a bag of M&M’s. There are 24 M&M’s in the bag. 8 are red, 6 are green, 7 are yellow, and 3 are brown. What fraction of the M&M’s are brown?

30. Mr. Brown needs to order pizza for 18 students. He wants each student to have ¼ of a pizza. How many pizzas should he order?

31. The class took a survey about favorite animals. ¼ of students chose lions as their favorite animal, and ½ of the students chose elephants. The other students chose either sharks or whales. Partition a circle graph to show these results.

32. John wanted a chocolate cake for his birthday. After blowing out the candles, he cut the cake. Out of his 12 party guests, only 6 ate cake. John let his friend Jackson take half the remaining cake home. What fraction of the cake was left over?

33. The area of a rectangle is 72 square units. One side has a length of 9 units. What is the other side length?

34. Monico drew a shape. It was a quadrilateral, and all sides were the same length. Which shape did Monico draw?

35. Gloria is buying a new rug for her bedroom floor. If the floor measures 12 feet x 12 feet, which size rug does she need?

36. The area of Happytown is 42 square miles. If the length is 7 miles, what is the perimeter of the town?

37. Aiden read 2 pages in his chapter book every day for 7 days. The book has 32 total pages. How many pages does Aiden have left to read?

38. Sophia has a twenty dollar bill. She buys six pop-it fidget toys for $2 each. How much money does Sophia have left?

39. There are 10 people at a cookout. Each person will eat 2 hot dogs. There are 8 hot dogs in a package. How many packages are needed?

40. Mrs. Potter bought 160 index cards. She gave the first row 55 index cards, then the second row 72 index cards. How many does she have left to give to the last row?

41. Samantha has 38 markers. She gives 29 markers to her classmates. Then she opens a new pack of 15 markers. How many markers does she have now?

42. There were 18 volleyballs in a bag and 13 volleyballs in a basket. 10 of these were used at recess. How many volleyballs were not used?

43. Mrs. Horton has 1 gallon of milk. She poured out 3 cups of milk. How many cups of milk does she have left?

44. Mark needs to buy yarn for 5 friends to do a science activity. Each friend needs 2 feet of green yarn and 1 foot of purple yarn. How many yards of yarn does Mark need to buy?

45. Nadine’s new jump rope is 4 inches longer than her old jump rope. Her old jump rope was 32 inches long. How long is Nadine’s new jump rope?

46. Dervin lined paper clips up in two rows. Each row was 18 feet long. How many feet of paper clips did Dervin have if he added the two rows together?

47. London started looking for her missing dog at 2:10 pm. It took her 43 minutes to find him. What time did London find her dog?

48. Damon took a train from his house to downtown. The train left the station at 1:08 pm and traveled 33 minutes before arriving downtown. What time did the train arrive?

49. Hannah worked on her homework for 37 minutes. If she started at 7:14 pm, what time did she finish her homework?

50. Kevin started cleaning his room at 6:03 pm. If he finally finished at 6:40 pm, how long did Ned spend cleaning his room?

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Math Word Problem Worksheets for 3rd Graders

Third graders will be challenged with single-step and two-step word problems. They will need to use basic multiplication for some problems along with thinking and addition or substraction skills. Taking real life situations kids will need to find solutions that make sense. The beauty of these questions is that multiple choices are not provided so kids will need to show not only the answer but how they thought through the word problem to arrive at a solution.

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A. Place value

• 1 Place value names up to ten thousands
• 2 Value of a digit up to ten thousands
• 3 Convert to/from a number
• 4 Convert between place values
• 5 Convert between standard and expanded form
• 6 Place value word problems
• 7 Guess the number

B. Ordering and comparing

• 1 Compare numbers
• 2 Which number is greatest/least?
• 3 Order numbers
• 4 Make the largest or smallest number possible
• 5 Ordering puzzles

C. Rounding

• 1 Round to the nearest ten or hundred using a number line
• 2 Round to the nearest ten or hundred
• 3 Round to the nearest ten or hundred in a table
• 4 Rounding puzzles

D. Estimate sums

• 1 Estimate sums by rounding: up to 1,000
• 2 Estimate sums using compatible numbers
• 3 Estimate sums by rounding: word problems

E. Estimate differences

• 1 Estimate differences by rounding: up to 1,000
• 2 Estimate differences using compatible numbers
• 3 Estimate differences by rounding: word problems

F. Estimate sums and differences

• 1 Estimate sums and differences by rounding: up to 1,000
• 2 Estimate sums and differences using compatible numbers
• 3 Estimate sums and differences: word problems
• 4 Estimate to compare sums and differences

G. Addition: three digits

• 1 Use number lines to add three-digit numbers
• 2 Use compensation to add: up to three digits
• 3 Use expanded form to add three-digit numbers
• 4 Add two numbers up to three digits: without regrouping
• 5 Add two numbers up to three digits: with regrouping
• 6 Add two numbers up to three digits
• 7 Add two numbers up to three digits: word problems
• 8 Complete the addition sentence: up to three digits
• 9 Balance addition equations: up to three digits
• 10 Addition up to three digits: fill in the missing digits
• 11 Add three numbers up to three digits each
• 12 Add three numbers up to three digits each: word problems

H. Subtraction: three digits

• 1 Use number lines to subtract three-digit numbers
• 2 Use compensation to subtract: up to three digits
• 3 Subtract numbers up to three digits: without regrouping
• 4 Subtract three-digit numbers: with regrouping
• 5 Subtract numbers up to three digits
• 6 Subtract across zeros
• 7 Subtract numbers up to three digits: word problems
• 8 Complete the subtraction sentence: up to three digits
• 9 Balance subtraction equations: up to three digits
• 10 Subtraction up to three digits: fill in the missing digits

I. Addition: four or five digits

• 1 Addition patterns over increasing place values
• 2 Add two numbers up to four digits
• 3 Add two numbers up to four digits: word problems
• 4 Complete the addition sentence: up to four digits
• 5 Addition up to four digits: fill in the missing digits
• 6 Add three numbers up to four digits each
• 7 Add three numbers up to four digits each: word problems
• 8 Add two numbers up to five digits

J. Subtraction: four or five digits

• 1 Subtraction patterns over increasing place values
• 2 Subtract two numbers up to four digits
• 3 Subtract two numbers up to four digits: word problems
• 4 Subtract two numbers up to five digits

K. Mixed operations: addition and subtraction

• 1 Relate addition and subtraction sentences
• 2 Use number lines to add and subtract three-digit numbers
• 3 Use compensation to add or subtract: up to three digits
• 4 Add and subtract three-digit numbers
• 5 Add and subtract data from tables
• 6 Addition and subtraction word problems
• 7 Age puzzles
• 8 Find two numbers based on sum and difference

L. Addition properties

• 1 Properties of addition
• 2 Complete the equation using properties of addition
• 3 Add using properties
• 4 Even or odd: addition patterns

M. Skip-counting

• 1 Skip-counting
• 2 Skip-counting sequences
• 3 Skip-counting puzzles

N. Understand multiplication

• 1 Identify repeated addition for equal groups - sums to 25
• 2 Write addition sentences for equal groups - sums to 25
• 3 Count equal groups
• 4 Identify multiplication expressions for equal groups
• 5 Write multiplication sentences for equal groups
• 6 Relate addition and multiplication for equal groups
• 7 Multiply by 0 or 1 with equal groups
• 8 Identify multiplication expressions for arrays
• 9 Write multiplication sentences for arrays
• 10 Make arrays to model multiplication
• 11 Multiply using number lines
• 12 Write multiplication sentences for number lines
• 13 Relate addition and multiplication
• 14 Compare numbers using multiplication

O. Multiplication skill builders

• 1 Multiply by 0
• 2 Multiply by 1
• 3 Multiply by 2
• 4 Multiply by 3
• 5 Multiply by 4
• 6 Multiply by 5
• 7 Multiply by 6
• 8 Multiply by 7
• 9 Multiply by 8
• 10 Multiply by 9
• 11 Multiply by 10
• 12 Multiply by 11
• 13 Multiply by 12

P. Multiplication fluency up to 10

• 1 Multiplication facts for 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10
• 2 Multiplication facts for 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10: true or false?
• 3 Multiplication facts for 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10: sorting
• 4 Multiplication facts for 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10: find the missing factor
• 5 Multiplication facts for 6, 7, 8, and 9
• 6 Multiplication facts for 6, 7, 8, and 9: true or false?
• 7 Multiplication facts for 6, 7, 8, and 9: sorting
• 8 Multiplication facts for 6, 7, 8, and 9: find the missing factor
• 9 Multiplication facts up to 10
• 10 Multiplication facts up to 10: true or false?
• 11 Multiplication facts up to 10: sorting
• 12 Multiplication facts up to 10: find the missing factor
• 13 Multiplication facts up to 10: select the missing factors
• 14 Multiplication sentences up to 10: true or false?
• 15 Squares up to 10 x 10

Q. Multiplication fluency up to 12

• 1 Multiplication facts to 12
• 2 Multiplication facts up to 12: true or false?
• 3 Multiplication facts up to 12: find the missing factor
• 4 Multiplication facts up to 12: select the missing factors
• 5 Multiplication sentences up to 12: true or false?

R. Multiplication properties

• 1 Properties of multiplication
• 2 Solve using properties of multiplication
• 3 Multiply by 0 or 1: complete the sentence
• 4 Write two multiplication sentences for an array
• 5 Distributive property: find the missing factor
• 6 Multiply one-digit numbers using grids
• 7 Multiply using the distributive property
• 8 Even or odd: multiplication patterns

S. Multiplication word problems

• 1 Use equal groups and arrays to solve multiplication word problems
• 2 Multiplication word problems with factors up to 5
• 3 Use strip models to solve multiplication word problems
• 4 Multiplication word problems with factors up to 10
• 5 Multiplication word problems with factors up to 5: find the missing number
• 6 Multiplication word problems with factors up to 10: find the missing number
• 7 Compare numbers using multiplication: word problems

T. Two-digit multiplication

• 1 Multiply by a multiple of ten using place value
• 2 Multiply by a multiple of ten
• 3 Multiply one-digit numbers by teen numbers using grids
• 4 Multiply one-digit numbers by two-digit numbers using area models I
• 5 Multiply one-digit numbers by two-digit numbers using area models II
• 6 Multiply one-digit numbers by two-digit numbers
• 7 Multiply one-digit numbers by two-digit numbers: word problems
• 8 Multiply three numbers
• 9 Multiply three numbers: word problems

U. Understand division

• 1 Divide by counting equal groups
• 2 Write division sentences for groups
• 3 Division sentences with 1 and 0
• 4 Relate multiplication and division for groups
• 5 Write division sentences for arrays
• 6 Relate multiplication and division for arrays
• 7 Relate multiplication and division

V. Division skill builders

• 1 Divide by 1
• 2 Divide by 2
• 3 Divide by 3
• 4 Divide by 4
• 5 Divide by 5
• 6 Divide by 6
• 7 Divide by 7
• 8 Divide by 8
• 9 Divide by 9
• 10 Divide by 10
• 11 Divide by 11
• 12 Divide by 12

W. Division fluency up to 10

• 1 Division facts for 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10
• 2 Division facts for 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10: true or false?
• 3 Division facts for 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10: sorting
• 4 Division facts for 6, 7, 8, and 9
• 5 Division facts for 6, 7, 8, and 9: true or false?
• 6 Division facts for 6, 7, 8, and 9: sorting
• 7 Division facts up to 10
• 8 Division facts up to 10: true or false?
• 9 Division facts up to 10: sorting
• 10 Division facts up to 10: find the missing number
• 11 Division facts up to 10: select the missing numbers
• 12 Division sentences up to 10: true or false?

X. Division fluency up to 12

• 1 Division facts up to 12
• 2 Division facts up to 12: true or false?
• 3 Division facts up to 12: find the missing number
• 4 Division facts up to 12: select the missing numbers
• 5 Division sentences up to 12: true or false?

Y. Division word problems

• 1 Use equal groups to solve division word problems
• 2 Use arrays to solve division word problems
• 3 Use equal groups and arrays to solve division word problems
• 4 Division word problems

Z. Mixed operations: multiplication and division

• 1 Multiplication and division facts up to 5: true or false?
• 2 Multiplication and division facts up to 10
• 3 Multiplication and division facts up to 10: true or false?
• 4 Multiplication and division facts up to 12: true or false?
• 5 Multiplication and division sentences up to 12: true or false?
• 6 Multiplication and division word problems

AA. Mixed operations

• 1 Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts
• 2 Complete the addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division sentence
• 3 Add, subtract, multiply, and divide
• 4 Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division word problems
• 5 Find two numbers based on sum, difference, product, and quotient

BB. Two-step word problems

• 1 Two-step addition and subtraction word problems
• 2 Two-step multiplication and division word problems
• 3 Two-step mixed operation word problems
• 4 Two-step word problems: identify reasonable answers

CC. Equations with unknown numbers

• 1 Identify equations
• 2 Solve for the unknown number: addition and subtraction only
• 3 Solve for the unknown number: multiplication and division only
• 4 Solve for the unknown number
• 5 Write equations with unknown numbers to represent word problems: multiplication and division only
• 6 Write equations with unknown numbers to represent word problems

DD. Understand fractions

• 1 Identify equal parts
• 2 Make halves, thirds, and fourths
• 3 Make sixths and eighths
• 4 Make halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, and eighths
• 5 Understand fractions: fraction bars
• 6 Understand fractions: area models
• 7 Show fractions: fraction bars
• 8 Show fractions: area models
• 9 Match fractions to models: halves, thirds, and fourths
• 10 Match unit fractions to models
• 11 Match fractions to models
• 12 Match mixed numbers to models
• 13 Fractions of a group: unit fractions
• 14 Fractions of a group
• 15 Write fractions using numbers and words
• 16 Decompose fractions into unit fractions

EE. Fractions on number lines

• 1 Fractions of number lines: unit fractions
• 2 Fractions of number lines: halves, fourths, and eighths
• 3 Fractions of number lines
• 4 Identify unit fractions on number lines
• 5 Identify fractions on number lines
• 6 Graph unit fractions on number lines
• 7 Graph fractions less than 1 on number lines
• 8 Graph fractions on number lines
• 9 Graph smaller or larger fractions on a number line

FF. Fraction word problems

• 1 Unit fractions: modeling word problems
• 2 Unit fractions: word problems
• 3 Fractions of a whole: modeling word problems
• 4 Fractions of a whole: word problems
• 5 Fractions of a group: word problems

GG. Equivalent fractions

• 1 Find equivalent fractions using fraction strips
• 2 Find equivalent fractions using area models: two models
• 3 Find equivalent fractions using area models: one model
• 4 Identify equivalent fractions on number lines
• 5 Find equivalent fractions using number lines
• 6 Graph equivalent fractions on number lines
• 7 Identify equivalent fractions
• 8 Find equivalent fractions
• 9 Write fractions in lowest terms

HH. Fractions equivalent to whole numbers

• 1 Graph fractions equivalent to 1 on number lines
• 2 Select fractions equivalent to whole numbers using models
• 3 Select fractions equivalent to whole numbers
• 4 Find fractions equivalent to whole numbers

II. Compare fractions with like denominators

• 1 Compare fractions with like denominators using models
• 2 Graph and compare fractions with like denominators on number lines
• 3 Compare fractions with like denominators

JJ. Compare fractions with like numerators

• 1 Compare fractions with like numerators using models
• 2 Graph and compare fractions with like numerators on number lines
• 3 Compare fractions with like numerators

KK. Compare fractions

• 1 Compare fractions using models
• 2 Compare fractions using number lines
• 3 Graph and compare fractions on number lines
• 4 Compare fractions
• 5 Compare fractions in recipes

LL. Order fractions

• 1 Graph and order fractions on number lines
• 2 Order fractions with like denominators
• 3 Order fractions with like numerators
• 4 Order fractions
• 1 Find the area of figures made of unit squares
• • New! Find the area of figures made of unit squares: customary and metric units
• 2 Select figures with a given area
• 3 Select two figures with the same area
• 4 Tile a rectangle and find the area
• 5 Multiply to find the area of a rectangle made of unit squares
• 6 Create figures with a given area
• 7 Create rectangles with a given area
• 8 Find the area of a tiled rectangle using the distributive property
• 9 Find the area of rectangles and squares
• 10 Find the missing side length of a rectangle
• 11 Find the area of rectangles with missing unit squares
• 12 Find the area of rectangles: word problems
• 13 Find the missing side length of a rectangle: word problems
• 14 Find the area of complex figures by dividing them into rectangles
• 15 Find the area of complex figures
• 16 Find the area between two rectangles

NN. Perimeter

• 1 Perimeter of rectangles
• 2 Perimeter of quadrilaterals
• 3 Perimeter of rectilinear shapes
• 4 Perimeter of polygons
• 5 Perimeter: find the missing side length
• 6 Perimeter: word problems

OO. Area and perimeter

• 1 Find the area, perimeter, or side length: word problems
• 2 Relationship between area and perimeter: find the perimeter
• 3 Relationship between area and perimeter: find the area

PP. Lines and angles

• 1 Lines, line segments, and rays
• 2 Angles greater than, less than, or equal to a right angle
• 3 Parallel, perpendicular, and intersecting lines

QQ. Quadrilaterals

• 1 Parallel sides in quadrilaterals
• 2 Identify rectangles
• 3 Identify parallelograms
• 4 Identify rhombuses
• 5 Identify trapezoids
• • New! Classify squares, rectangles, rhombuses, and parallelograms
• 6 Classify squares, rectangles, rhombuses, parallelograms, and trapezoids
• • New! Draw squares, rectangles, rhombuses, and parallelograms
• 7 Draw squares, rectangles, rhombuses, parallelograms, and trapezoids
• • New! Is it a polygon?

RR. Read and write times

• 1 Match clocks and times
• 2 Match analog and digital clocks
• 3 Read clocks and write times
• 4 A.M. or P.M.
• 5 Identify times written in words

SS. Elapsed time

• 1 Find the end time
• 2 Find the elapsed time
• 3 Find the end time: word problems
• 4 Find the elapsed time: word problems
• 5 Find start and end times: two-step word problems

TT. Customary units of measurement

• 1 Read a Fahrenheit thermometer
• 2 Measure using an inch ruler: nearest ¼ inch
• 3 Which customary unit of length is appropriate?
• 4 Which customary unit of weight is appropriate?
• 5 Which customary unit of volume is appropriate?
• 6 Which customary unit is appropriate?

UU. Metric units of measurement

• 1 Read a Celsius thermometer
• 2 Which metric unit of length is appropriate?
• 3 Which metric unit of mass is appropriate?
• 4 Which metric unit of volume is appropriate?
• 5 Which metric unit is appropriate?
• 6 Measurement word problems

VV. Data and graphs

• 1 Create scaled bar graphs
• 2 Interpret scaled bar graphs
• 3 Use bar graphs to solve problems
• 4 Interpret bar graphs: multi-digit numbers
• 5 Create scaled picture graphs
• 6 Interpret scaled picture graphs
• 7 Create line plots
• 8 Interpret line plots
• 9 Create line plots with fractions
• 10 Create and interpret line plots with fractions
• 1 Count coins and bills - up to $5 bill
• 2 Count coins and bills word problems - up to $5 bill
• 3 Purchases - do you have enough money - up to $10
• 4 Which picture shows more?
• 5 Correct amount of change
• 6 Making change
• 7 Inequalities with money
• 8 Put money amounts in order
• 9 Add and subtract money amounts
• 10 Add money amounts - word problems
• 11 Price lists

Third grade lessons

These lessons help you brush up on important math topics and prepare you to dive into skill practice!

Number sense

• Place value
• Writing numbers in expanded form
• Writing numbers in word form
• Rounding numbers
• Comparing numbers

Addition and subtraction

• Addition with number lines
• Multi-digit addition
• Subtraction with number lines
• Multi-digit subtraction

Multiplication

• Multiplication as repeated addition
• Multiplying with arrays
• Multiplication terms
• Multiplication tables
• Multiplying multiples of 10
• Square numbers
• Dividing with arrays
• Division terms
• Dividing multiples of 10
• Divisibility rules

Properties and mixed operations

• The commutative property
• The associative property
• The distributive property
• The identity property
• Fact families
• Fractions overview
• Understanding fractions
• Fraction area models
• Fractions on a number line
• Fractions of a set
• Equivalent fractions
• Comparing fractions
• Types of quadrilaterals
• Parallelograms
• Regular polygons
• Area of rectangles
• Area of compound shapes

Data and measurement

• How to tell time
• Elapsed time
• Metric units of measurement
• Customary units of measurement

35 math problems for 3 rd graders

In 3rd grade, students are introduced to important math concepts that become the building blocks for future mathematical learning. Let’s practice those concepts with this list of math problems for 3rd graders.

Author Katie Wickliff

Published September 25, 2023

• Key takeaways
• In 3rd grade math, students develop a deeper understanding of multiplication and division, fractions, and measurements.
• Word problems for 3rd graders require more advanced comprehension skills.
• Place Value: Understanding place value helps us read and write numbers correctly and compare their values.
• Look for opportunities for your child to practice their math at home–worksheets, math games , or a math practice app will help strengthen new mathematical knowledge. While consistency is key, math practice for 3rd graders should be engaging and fun.

Table of contents

• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Measurement
• Multi-step word problems

Answer sheet

In addition to reviewing and strengthening the skills learned in previous years, 3rd graders learn multiplication and division, explore fractions, calculate measurements, and more. Also, word problems for 3rd graders are often multi-step, requiring students to understand what operations to perform and how to perform them correctly. 

This list of 3rd grade math problems is intended to reinforce concepts students have already been taught. The list is divided into sections: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, measurement, and multi-step problems. These sections allow students to specifically focus their practice, but feel free to skip around and choose the 3rd grade math practice problems that best suit your child’s needs. 

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Sample questions, 35 third grade math problems, section 1: addition.

At the school carnival, Hattie won 25 tickets at ring toss and 40 tickets at balloon darts. How many tickets did she win altogether?

There are 15 baby chicks at the barn. 12 more chicks are born. How many baby chicks are at the barn now?

How can you represent the number line with an equation?

Using the number line, solve 7+ _ = 22

Amir practices basketball three days a week. On Tuesday, he practices basketball for 60 minutes. On Wednesday, he practices for 37 minutes. On Thursday, he practices for 15 minutes. Which expression shows how to find the total number of minutes Amir practiced? Circle the correct answer

Section 2: Subtraction

Using the number line, solve 17-6=

There are 224 Lions fans and 212 Tigers fans at the football game. How many more Lions fans than Tigers fans are at the game?

An animal shelter has 27 kittens available for adoption. On Friday, 8 kittens are adopted. How many kittens are left at the shelter?

Gemma has 130 beads for bracelets. She gives 75 beads to Piper and 6 beads to Claire. Which expression shows how to find the total number of beads Gemma has left? Circle the correct answer.

Using the number line, solve 30- _ = 14

Section 3: Multiplication

Using the picture below, write a multiplication equation to find the number of shapes

Francis and Jane are playing a card game. Francis has 7 cards. Jane has 3 times as many cards as Francis. How many cards does Jane have?

Using the number line to show hops, complete the multiplication sentence

Solve the equation

Mariela has 8 pages of math homework. There are 4 problems on each page. How many total problems does Mariela have for math homework?

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Connor has 80 crayons that he will put into crayon boxes. Each crayon box can hold 8 crayons. How many crayon boxes does he need?

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A cheese pizza has 8 slices. Marco ate 2 of the slices. His dad at the rest.  What fraction of the pizza did Marco eat? What fraction of the pizza did his dad eat?

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Sarah has two $10 bills. Her sister has one $5 bill. They combine their money to buy a game that costs $22 dollars. How much change will they receive?

Dad baked 36 cookies for the bake sale. Jonas baked 24 cookies for the bake sale. His brother ate 5 cookies before the bake sale started. How many cookies do they have left to sell?

The school bus seats 75 students in all. On Friday, the school bus was full. At the first stop, 7 students got off. At the second stop, 15 students got off. How many children were left on the bus?

George has 25 water balloons. He wants to divide the water balloons equally between himself and 2 friends. How many water balloons will each get? Will there be any water balloons left over?

On Monday, 5 inches of snow fell. On Tuesday, 3 inches of snow fell. On Wednesday, 7 inches of snow fell. The school will have a snow day if it snows 21 inches or more. How many more inches would it have to snow for the school to have a snow day?

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25+40= 65. Hattie won 65 tickets

15+12= 27. 27 baby chicks are at the barn

7+ 15= 22. This should be represented by 15 “hops” on the number line

Subtraction answers

17-6=11. This should be represented by 11 “hops” on the number line

224-212= 12. There are 12 more Lions fans than Tiger fans

27-8= 19. There are 19 kittens left at the shelter.

Multiplication answers

2×3=6; 3×2=6

7×3=21. Jane has 21 cards.

8×4= 32

Division answers

40÷8= 5. It will take Max 5 days to pay Bennett.

Drawing should show 3 groups of 4 marbles each.

Fractions answers

The ¼ should be plotted on the point between 0 and ½

Marco ate 2/8 (or ¼) of the pizza. His dad ate 6/8 (or ¾) of the pizza

5/15 (or ⅓)

K= ⅜, L= 6/8 (or ¾). L is larger.

Measurement answers

12-4=8. The car is 8 feet long.

64-57=7. John is 7 inches taller than Phoebe

8×8=64. The area is 64 yd2

8+8+2+2=20 cm

Multi-step word answer answers

$10+$10= $20. 

$20+$5=$25.

$25-$22= $3

 Sarah and her sister will receive $3 in change

They have 55 cookies left to sell

53 students are left on the bus

George and his friends each get 6 water balloons, with one left over.

• 5 in+ 3 in+ 7 in= 15 in

21 in- 15 in= 6 in

It must snow 6 more inches to get a snow day. 

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Examples of 3rd Grade Math Word Problems with Solutions

In this post, we are going to look at a selection of 3rd grade math word problems in Smartick.

We’ll begin by explaining what a word problem is.

What is a Word Problem?

A word problem is a question or approach, that cannot be answered using one specific operation, but rather a combination of previous knowledge whether mathematical or not.

Solving a math problem is cognitively complex since it involves understanding the situation presented in the word problem, as well as comprehending the message and words used in the word problem. Therefore, at first, to face a math problem is to face a problem of linguistic understanding . Once the word problem is understood, you must choose which, or what, procedures you are going to use to reach a solution (mathematical understanding).

This type of activity helps a child to connect mathematics to the world around them and by doing this, they are able to apply what they have learned to everyday life. To solve a problem, it is not only necessary to master the specific knowledge related to the problem, but also plan and perform some procedures to reach the solution.

3rd Grade Math Word Problems

To assess mathematical competence in 3rd grade math word problems, there are some cognitive processes to keep in mind that fall into these three groups:

• Know and produce . It refers to the knowledge of the basic mathematical language, essential mathematical properties and facts, and the repetition of calculation algorithms practiced, linking them to familiar math processes and problems that include basic operations. This is required for even the most basic exercises.
• Apply and analyze . Involves knowing how to use different mathematical tools and establishing relationships between diverse situations in relatively well-known contexts, selecting problem-solving strategies, performing calculations, and obtaining solutions. This is necessary for exercises that are slightly more difficult.
• Reason and reflect . It requires the ability to think logically and systematically, and involves analyzing the results obtained in solving a problem and reflecting upon the process used. It refers to the interpretation of the results according to the context, communication of the method used, and the result obtained appropriately. It implies a higher degree of competitive acquisition.

Before starting practicing, I would recommend that you try to solve the 3rd grade math word problems on your own, without looking at the solutions. Give it a try!

Word Problem 1

After reading the word problem we need to make sure that we understand the information given.

• The lasagna will be cut into equally sized pieces.
• Catherine and Noah will eat different sized portions.
• Noah will eat 1/4 more than Catherine.

Since we know that Catherine will eat a portion of 1 1/2 (1 full piece and one 1/2 piece) we just need to find out how large Noah’s portion will be. Let’s look at the fraction, how many times can 1/4 go into 1/2? Two times because there are 2 halves to a whole and 4 quarters to a whole, therefore 1/2 = 2/4. Now that we know Catherine will eat 1 2/4 and Noah will eat 1/4 more, 2/4 + 1/4 = 3/4.

Noah will eat 1 3/4 pieces of lasagna .

Word Problem 2

We have been asked to change only one number in the word problem so that the number of cards that Alexander has at the end of the first part of the game is 6. We are told that he has won 17 cards during the second half and finishes the game with 28 cards. In order to know how many cards he had in the first part we should subtract what he has won during the second part from the total number of cards he ended the game with, in other words, 28 – 17 = 11. Since we have been asked to make sure the answer is 6 and can only change one data, we have two valid options.

• Change the number of cards he won during the second part, if he won 17 and we add 5, 17 +5 = 22. Then when we subtract that number from the total, 28 – 22 = 6 , it gives us the number we need to solve the word problem. Alexander had 6 cards at the end of the first part of the game.
• Change the number of cards that he had at the end of the game, subtracting 5 from the 28 cards, 28 – 5 = 23 . Then subtract the number of cards he won during the second part, 17, from the total, 23 – 17 = 6 . Alexander had 6 cards at the end of the first part of the game.

Sometimes math problems have more than one solution.

Word Problem 3

This problem is very easy because the table shown has all of the information.

• The first thing we need to know is the total amount of sandwiches , of all varieties, served yesterday, both day and night. Put simply, we need to add 16 + 54 = 70 sandwiches .
• Next, we need to fill in the empty space for the Fisherman’s sandwich . In order to know how many were served in the evening , we need to subtract the number of sandwiches served during the day from the total .
• 54 – 27 = 27 Fisherman’s sandwiches we served yesterday evening in the cafeteria where Catherine works.

Word Problem 4

First of all, we want to find out the total number of children that are on the bus. To do this, we just need to complete a very simple operation. We know that there are 6 children on the bus and the bus makes 4 trips, so we can do 6 x 4 = 24 . Now we know that there are a total of 24 children on the bus during the day . Next, we need to determine how many children are dropped off at each school. The word problem tells us that the same number of children are dropped off at each school , there are two schools, so let’s divide by 2!

24 / 2 = 12 , the bus takes 12 children to each school.

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Sheets 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B involve straightforward word problems with one number to subtract from another.

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4-Digit Subtraction Word Problems

These problems are similar to those above but involve 4-digit numbers up to 10,000.

Sheets 1 and 2 involve straightforward word problems with one number to subtract from another.

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