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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.

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• 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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Section 4: Division

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?

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

Natalie divided 12 marbles into equal groups of 3. Draw a representation to show equal grouping.

Craig’s mom brought 12 cookies to the soccer game. She shared them equally among Craig and 3 teammates. Which expression will solve the problem correctly? Circle the answer.

Section 5: Fractions

Using the number line, work out what A, B and C represent.

Plot ¼ on this number line:

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?

There are 15 flowers in a garden. 10 flowers are yellow and the rest are red. What is the fraction of red flowers in the garden?

Using the number line, find the value of K and L. Which is bigger?

Section 6: Measurement

A school bus is 12 feet long and a car is 4 feet shorter than the bus. How long is the car?

John is 64 inches tall, Mabel is 59 inches tall, and Phoebe is 57 inches tall. How much taller is John than Phoebe?

Use the ruler provided to measure to the nearest ¼ inch:

Find the area of the square below

Find the perimeter of the rectangle below

Section 7: Multi-step word problems

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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Addition answers

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. 

Lesson credits

Katie Wickliff

Katie holds a master’s degree in Education from the University of Colorado and a bachelor’s degree in both Journalism and English from The University of Iowa. She has over 15 years of education experience as a K-12 classroom teacher and Orton-Gillingham certified tutor. Most importantly, Katie is the mother of two elementary students, ages 8 and 11. She is passionate about math education and firmly believes that the right tools and support will help every student reach their full potential.

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37 Math Problems For 3rd Graders: Answers With Worked Examples

Michele Bell

3rd grade math problems formally introduce 3rd graders to math skills such as multiplication, division, and fractions. They build on learners’ conceptual understanding of partitioning shapes and using repeated addition with concrete models, drawings, and expressions, learned in previous grades, to make connections using symbols, letters for unknown numbers, and equations.

In this blog, we look closely at the essential math skills a third grader needs to know and provide math problems, worked examples, and teaching tips, to help teachers and educators support their third-grade students in mathematics.

What are math problems for 3rd graders?

3rd grade math problems are specific math problems suitable for 8-9 year olds. They include the following math concepts: 

• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Place Value
• Measurement and Data
• Geometrical Shapes

37 3rd Grade Math Problems

37 3rd grade math problems and answer key for students to solidify understanding of math concepts. Questions cover addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, rounding, fractions, time, data, area, perimeter and geometry.

Benefits of math problems for 3rd graders

3rd graders can use these math problems to build on their prior knowledge of addition and subtraction developed in Kindergarten, 1st  and 2nd grade. 

The math concept of repeated addition, learned in 2nd grade, directly links to their understanding of multiplication through models learned in the 3rd grade such as equal groups and arrays. 

Many 3rd grade math concepts they focus on strengthen their foundation in fraction concepts and set them up for success with fraction operations explored in 4th grade and 5th grade .  

Word problems help students make connections between representations and develop students understanding of the relationship between addition and subtraction or multiplication and division.

Multiplication word problems are just one example of word problems used to deepen students’ understanding of each operation. Educators should incorporate word problems through all phases of teaching each concept, not just near the end of a unit when learners appear ready to “apply” their learning. 

3rd grade math curriculum 

The topics focused on in third-grade math include: 

• Addition within 1,000
• Subtraction within 1,000
• Whole number multiplication
• Whole number division
• Understanding fractions
• Rounding to the nearest 10 or 100
• Elapsed time
• Representing and Interpreting Data
• Describing Quadrilaterals

How the 3rd grade math curriculum fits into learners’ math development 

3rd grade students extend their 2nd grade knowledge of adding and subtracting within 100 to include adding and subtracting within 1,000 using place value strategies and properties of operations. 

Learners continue to build on equal sharing from 1st grade and learn about unit fractions and the meaning of the numerator and denominator. This sets them up for success with fraction operations in 4th and 5th grade.

Common challenges teaching third graders

As 3rd graders use all four operations, a common challenge for some is mixing up which operation to use when problem solving. They may focus on one word in a word problem instead of considering the entire problem. 

Concrete models and representations can help students work through problems by showing the actions happening in a problem situation. However, as they get older, some students may also want to reduce their use of math manipulatives to build concrete models or draw pictures to show their thinking leaving room for error. 

Teach students to visually show their thinking through models or pictures, or express it with words and numbers instead of keeping it in their head. 

Math problems for 3rd graders with answers

Here are 34 math problems for 3rd graders organized by topic, including:

Addition math problems for 3rd graders 

In 3rd grade, students build on addition skills from K-2nd grade and are expected to add fluently within 1,000. This can include one-digit numbers, two-digit numbers and three-digit numbers.

Question 1 

A local charity collected 356 canned food items in September. They collected 419 canned food items in October. How many canned food items did they collect during the two months?

Answer: 775

Students apply strategies based on place value when solving multi-digit addition problems. A place value chart is a great tool to help organize and record their thinking as they work with values that may require regrouping. 

In this problem, students solve an addition problem that involves regrouping in one place, from ten ones to one ten.

Jessica and Caleb were both sharing their baseball card collections with their class. Jessica has 435 baseball cards in her collection and Caleb has 482 baseball cards in his collection. How many total baseball cards did they both collect?  

Answer: 917

An open number line is another valuable tool that students can draw on anytime. They can use multiple addition strategies on a number line. For example, they might start with an amount and then add on the hundreds, tens and ones of the second number. 

Another strategy is adding the hundreds from both addends, then the tens, and the ones. No matter the strategy, number lines are great visuals for students to record their thinking and refer back to it in their explanations.

Sabrina had 267 beads to use for making bracelets. Her mom bought her a new pack of 135 beads. How many beads does Sabrina have now?

Answer: 402 beads

This problem requires regrouping of ones to tens, and tens to hundreds. Students should have experience regrouping in one or more places when adding within 1,000. 

The partial sum strategy helps set the foundation for using an algorithm in fourth grade to add greater multi-digit numbers.

Subtraction math problems for 3rd graders

As with addition, students build on their subtraction knowledge from K-2nd grade and use single-digit subtraction and subtracting 2-digit numbers within 100 to develop fluency in subtracting within 1,000. This can include up to 3-digit numbers. 

Although students have used subtraction since Kindergarten, it can still be difficult for many students. Providing students with multiple strategies and methods for solving with subtraction allows them to choose the most efficient method move towards fluency, which includes: 

• Efficiency 

283 guests were waiting to ride a ferry boat to get to the entrance of a theme park across the lake.  Only 155 guests can ride the ferry boat at a time. How many guests will have to wait for the next ferry boat to arrive?

Answer: 128 guests

When completing subtraction word problems, make connections between strategies students use to add within 1,000 and subtract within 1,000. This strengthens their understanding of the relationship between addition and subtraction, and place value. 

Similarly to addition, students can use a place value chart to help them with regrouping when subtracting 2 or 3-digit numbers. In this problem, students need to regroup 1 ten for 10 ones.

Andrew and his family drove 607 miles to get to their hotel. They made one stop after driving for 312 miles. How many more miles did they have to drive to get to the hotel?

Answer: 295

Using a number line to subtract, or count back, may confuse some students. Remind students to use strategies that make sense to them. They may start with one number and subtract the hundreds, tens, and then ones of the second number. 

Some students prefer to subtract using place value, while others subtract until they get to a multiple of 10 and continue subtracting from there.

Josie had $168 at the beginning of the week. She spent $27 at the mall on Tuesday. She worked on Thursday and earned some money. She ended the week with $195. How much money did she earn on Thursday?

Answer: $54

This problem includes both addition and subtraction and provides an opportunity for students to write an equation using a letter as the unknown value. Students can use the relationship between addition and subtraction to determine what the letter represents.

168 – 27 + s = 195

141 + s = 195

195 – 141 = s

Multiplication math problems for 3rd graders

Many third-grade standards group multiplication and division together. When students are officially introduced to both operations, typically multiplication is first. 

Learners develop an understanding of multiplication using concrete models, pictures, and equations when solving word problems. 

In 3rd grade, they solve word problems that lend themselves to making equal groups, arrays, or finding the area as a measurement. 

Other multiplication concepts that 3rd grade students will explore include:

• Properties of operations 
• Finding an unknown product 
• Solving one or two-step word problems that involve more than one operation

There are 8 dry-erase markers in one pack. How many dry-erase markers are in 3 packs?  

3rd graders explore equal groups. They can do this using an array. Students must understand that the one factor is the number of groups and the other is the number in each group.  

For example, 3 x 8 can be represented using the following array: 

Find the product of 5 x 3 x 4

Learners explore associative property in 3rd grade as well as commutative property and distributive property.

When evaluating multiplication expressions with three or more factors, students learn that the way they group the factors to multiply does not change the value of the product. 

Encourage students to start with the two factors that seem the friendliest to multiply, but to also keep in mind how confident they will feel when multiplying the product of those two factors with the next factor in the expression.

Other properties of multiplication that students will explore in 3rd grade include the:

• commutative property
• distributive property
• identity property
• zero property

Find the product of 7 x 40.

Answer: 280

7 x 40 = 7 x 4 tens 

7 x 4 tens = 28 tens 

28 tens = 280

7 x 40 = 280

Question 10

The school music teacher set up his classroom for an after-school chorus rehearsal. He formed 3 rows with 12 chairs in each row. How many chairs are in the classroom in total?

Answer: 36 chairs

Allow students to choose their method, whether it’s using manipulatives or drawing pictures to represent the information in word problems. 

Ask them where they see each value in their concrete model or picture.

Division math problems for 3rd graders

Many multiplication strategies are closely related to division problem strategies. Third graders must understand the relationship between multiplication and division to use it as a strategy for problem-solving. This helps with math problems that involve finding an unknown. 

Third graders learn to write a blank, question mark, or letter when there is an unknown product, quotient, or factor. This aids them when writing a related equation using a known math fact with an operation they are comfortable with. 

Question 11

Zoe has 42 stickers. She wants to give 7 stickers to each of her friends at her birthday party. How many friends are at her birthday party?

Answer: 6 friends

Once students begin working with division, they tend to focus on specific keywords such as “each” and think that the problem represents multiplication. Students must model the actions of what is happening in the problem. Giving the same amount out multiple times will highlight the division and sharing equal amounts. 

Encourage students to build and draw models to show their thinking. Ask them to explain their strategy to you, a partner, or the class for solving division word problems such as this one. 

Question 12

There are 3 boxes on each shelf in the backroom of a bookstore. 36 new boxes were delivered and must be placed on the 4 shelves. How many total boxes are on each shelf? 

Extend students’ understanding of multiplication and division by pairing multiplication and division together, or with addition or subtraction. This enables students to solve two-step problems represented as an expression or equation. 

Follow-up discussions to help students understand which operation they should solve first to set them up for success with the order of operations in fifth grade and beyond.

Question 13

George ran 63 miles last week. If he ran every day last week, how many miles did he run each day?

Answer: 9 miles

Writing an equation to represent math word problems supports learners’ understanding of the relationship between multiplication and division. 

When learners write a division equation using a letter or question mark for the unknown number, they can rewrite the expression as a multiplication expression if they aren’t confident with division facts. 

A familiar multiplication equation may lead third graders to use mental math once they’re fluent with multiplication facts.

Question 14

Determine what the ? represents in the equation. 48 6 = ?

48 ➗ 6 = ? 

6 x ? = 48 

6 x 8 = 48 

Rounding math problems for 3rd graders 

The third place value concept covered in third grade is rounding. Third-grade math requires students to use their place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100. 

Understanding the value of digits in a number is important when rounding because it helps to determine which 10 or 100 a whole number is closest to. 

Question 15

Round 27 to the nearest 10.

Using a number line with a midpoint and two endpoints helps students visualize which tens or hundreds a whole number falls between. 

Although number lines are not required to be used as a strategy in 3rd grade, they can be used to help students develop their rounding skills conceptually.

Question 16

Round 639 to the nearest 100

Answer: 600

Question 17

Round 450 to the nearest 100

Answer: 500

In some instances, a value is directly in the middle of the tens or hundreds. However, learners should know that if the digit being rounded is 5 or larger, then it must round up. 4 or less and the digit rounds down. 

Fraction math problems for 3rd graders

Students build on their fraction knowledge form 1st and 2nd grade, including: 

• Partitioning shapes into equal shares by exploring unit fractions 
• The meaning of the numerator and the denominator

3rd graders should have plenty of opportunities to represent fractions by building concrete models and drawing pictures before they are required to write fraction notations. 

Using fraction vocabulary such as halves, thirds, fourths, parts and parts of a whole helps students make sense of fractions as part of a number before writing the numerator above the denominator with a fraction bar in between. 

Facilitate discussions involving unit fractions and how the non-unit fractions are the sum of multiple unit fractions.

Question 18

Represent the fraction \frac{3}{4} by drawing a model.

Question 19

Count the parts and label each tick mark on the number line: 

\frac{1}{8} , \frac{2}{8} , \frac{3}{8} , \frac{4}{8} , \frac{5}{8} , \frac{6}{8} , \frac{7}{8} , \frac{8}{8}

Discuss with students that the intervals or spaces between the tick marks represent the distance from one tick mark to the next tick mark or a unit fraction such as \frac{1}{8} . 

The distance from zero to that point or tick mark is a different value labeled with a specific fractional value, such as \frac{5}{8} .

Fraction problems for 3rd graders

Question 20.

Select the equivalent models.

Answer: C and E

Equivalent fractions in third grade focus on visual models preparing them to explore finding equivalent fractions through operations in the fourth grade.

Question 21

Which is greater, \frac{4}{8} or \frac{4}{6} ? Write a comparison statement using the symbols >, =, or <.

Answer: \frac{4}{8} < \frac{4}{6}

Time math problems for 3rd graders

In third-grade math, students learn to tell time to the nearest minute on digital and analog clocks. 

They use their understanding of time to determine an elapsed time when given a start and stop time for an event or sequence of activities. 

Students explore using number lines to help them understand elapsed time word problems . These can include:

• Start and stop time given, elapsed time unknown
• Start and elapsed time given, stop time unknown
• Elapsed time and stop time given, start time unknown

Question 22

Represent the time shown on the digital clock by drawing on the analog clock. 

Answer: 

Question 23

It is 10:50 a.m. and lunch begins in 15 minutes. What time will it be? Use the number line to show the time.

Answer: 11:05 a.m.

Students should use the number line to determine time in a way that makes sense. 

Question 24

On Saturday, Angela left the park at 2:45 p.m. where she attended soccer practice for 75 minutes. What time did Soccer practice begin?

Answer: 1:30 p.m.

Working backwards to determine a time may seem challenging for some students. They may use a number line to subtract whole numbers. 

Pay attention to how students maneuver counting back in time from the 1 o’clock hour into the 12 o’clock or morning time.

Data math problems for 3rd graders

Third-grade math develops the concept of collecting and representing data from previous grades. Students must: 

• Ask and answer questions
• Ceate tally charts
• Draw picture graphs and bar graphs
• Learn about line plots

In third grade, students use larger values and scales to represent their data than in previous grades. They also answer one and two-step word problems about information presented in graphs.

Question 25 

 How many more cloudy days were there than rainy days in March?

Answer: 5 days

In grade 3, students create and read graphs with scales greater than 1. If they struggle to interpret the information on a bar or picture graph, they can add tick marks between the intervals to count accurately.

Question 26

The students in Mrs. Campbell’s class voted on which animal should be their class mascot. The votes are shown on the graph. 

How many fewer students voted for an animal that lives in the ocean than an animal that lives on land? 

Answer: 4 students

(8 + 6) – 10= 4

Provide students with opportunities to solve one and two-step problems involving a picture or bar graph. 

Problems should relate directly to “How many more?” and “How many less?” questions.

Question 27 

What is the length of the pencil measured to the nearest half or quarter of an inch?

Answer: 6 \frac{1}{2} inches

3rd grade students explore measuring objects with a ruler marked with halves and fourths of an inch. Examples like this bring math into real-life scenarios for working with fraction values.  Students can see and hear how the terms fourths and quarters are used interchangeably regarding measurement.

Question 28 

Create a line graph to display the collected data.

Students are introduced to line plots with whole number units in the 2nd grade. In the 3rd grade, students measure units to the nearest half or fourth and record the measurement of objects on line plots. 

They extend their understanding of representing information on a line plot in 4th and 5th grade where they solve problems involving fraction operations.

Area math problems for 3rd graders

Students apply their understanding of multiplication and division while exploring the area of two-dimensional shapes. Area is an attribute of 2-D shapes and multiple strategies can be used to find it. 

Question 29

Find the area of the rectangle.

Answer: 48 square units

Question 30

Jillian has a new painting to hang in her bedroom. The side lengths of the painting are 7 in. and 4 in. What is the area of the painting?

Answer: 28 square inches 

Students must understand that counting the number of tiles arranged as an array is the same as multiplying two of the given side lengths for a rectangle.

Question 31

Find the total area of the figure.

Answer: 10 square inches

(2 x 3) + (4 x 1)

Learners apply their understanding of area to determine the area of rectilinear figures: figures composed of more than one rectangle. 

A common misconception for some students is to multiply all of the side lengths. This is a great opportunity to relate the area to the distributive property by decomposing the figure into two separate rectangles. Then they can determine the area of each rectangle and add the two values together to find the total area. 

Perimeter math problems for 3rd graders

3rd graders explore the perimeter of shape, how to work it out and how it differs from the area. 

A common misconception for third graders, that sometimes carries on into fourth grade and fifth grade, is mixing up area and perimeter. Take the time to allow students to explore and discuss examples and non-examples of area and perimeter in the real world and around the classroom.

Question 32

Find the perimeter of the bulletin board.

Answer: 160 inches

Students need to add all of the side lengths together: 

45 + 45 + 35 +35 = 160

Question 33

The school garden has one side length of 13 feet. The perimeter of the garden is 40 feet. How long is the other side length?

Answer: 7 feet

13 + 13 + s + s = 40  

(2 x 13) + (2 x s ) = 40  

26 + (2 x s ) = 40 

40 – 26 = 2 x s   

Question 34

• Which rectangles have the same perimeters but different areas? 
• Which rectangles have the same area but different perimeters?

• Rectangles 3 and 4 have the same perimeters and different areas. 
• Rectangles 2 and 3 have the same area and different perimeters.

Reminder students the perimeter is the distance around the outside of a shape or object and the area is the number of square units needed to cover the space of the shape or object.

Rectangle 1 : side length = 2, side length = 12 

Perimeter: 12 + 12 + 2 + 2 = 28

Area : 2 x 12 = 24

Rectangle 2: side length = 6, side length = 6

Perimeter: 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 24

Area : 6 x 6 = 36

Rectangle 3: side length = 4, side length = 9

Perimeter: 9 + 9 + 4 + 4 = 26

Area : 4 x 9 = 36

Rectangle 4: side length = 6, side length = 7

Perimeter: 6 + 6 + 7 + 7 = 26

Area : 6 x 7 = 42

Geometry problems for 3rd graders

Describing, analyzing, and comparing properties of 2D shapes is one of the main concepts of geometry in third-grade math. 

3rd graders must determine whether shapes are considered quadrilaterals from the number of their sides. They describe and draw examples of specific quadrilaterals such as a rectangle and a rhombus and sort shapes according to their sides, angles, and other characteristics. 

This sets a foundation for further investigation of quadrilaterals and triangles in fourth grade and fifth grade where they learn about the hierarchy of quadrilaterals.

Question 35

How many of the shapes are quadrilaterals?

Answer: 5 are quadrilaterals

Provide printouts of the shapes and allow students to cut and sort the shapes into groups such as quadrilaterals or non-quadrilaterals. 

Students may also draw a circle around shapes with four sides.

Question 36

Count and record the number of quadrilaterals with:

• 0 pairs of parallel sides

1 pair of parallel sides

2 pairs of parallel sides

0 parallel sides 

Question 37

Draw the following 2D shapes: 

• A quadrilateral that is not a parallelogram or trapezoids.

Possible extension: ask students to explain why the shape they have drawn is an example of that specific shape.

3 top tips for teaching math problems to 3rd graders

• When exploring multiplication and division concepts, provide multiple opportunities for students to make connections between models, representations, and equations.  Present learners with real-life word problems. Have students use math manipulatives to build concrete models and draw pictures that represent their model and the word problem. Next, ask them to write an equation representing the word problem and their models. Last, prompt students to explain how all three pieces of their work represent the word problem and how they used each to solve the problem.
• Remember the CRA model: Concrete, Representation, Abstract. Understanding multiplication, division, and fractions starts at the concrete phase in 3rd grade, moves into the representation phase, and has many opportunities for the abstract phase. Other skills such as fluently adding and subtracting within 1,000 focus on the representation and abstract phases. There may be some students who need more time in the concrete phase, using manipulatives while others may be more comfortable with drawing pictures and number lines or using the relationship between addition and subtraction as their strategies. Students should always use strategies and models that make sense to them.
• Teach multiplication facts using positive experiences. Avoid focusing on memorization drill worksheets and multiplication tables. Instead provide opportunities to practice in meaningful ways using games, real-world problems, partner and group discussions, and reasoning with manipulatives.

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Generally, students in third grade will deepen their knowledge of operations, place value, measurement and geometry. They may also be introduced to new topics like fractions, multiplication and division.

If you’re teaching using the Common Core curriculum , you will want to provide coverage for the following standards:

Operations and Algebraic Thinking:

• Interpret products and quotients of whole numbers, understanding multiplication as groups and division as equal sharing.
• Use multiplication and division facts within 100 to solve word problems involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities.
• Determine unknown numbers in multiplication or division equations with three whole numbers.
• Apply properties of operations to multiply and divide.
• Understand division as an unknown-factor problem.
• Fluently multiply and divide within 100 using strategies and properties of operations, knowing all products of two one-digit numbers.
• Solve two-step word problems using the four operations, representing them with equations and assessing reasonableness using mental computation and estimation.
• Identify and explain arithmetic patterns using properties of operations.

Number and Operations in Base Ten:

• Use place value when rounding numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.
• Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and the relationship between addition and subtraction.
• Multiply one-digit whole numbers by multiples of 10 in the range 10-90 using strategies based on place value and properties of operations.

Measurement & Data: 

• Tell and write time to the nearest minute and solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of time intervals in minutes, using number line diagrams.
• Measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses using standard units (grams, kilograms, liters), and solve one-step word problems involving masses or volumes in the same units.
• Draw scaled picture graphs and bar graphs to represent data sets with multiple categories, and solve "how many more" and "how many less" problems using scaled bar graphs.
• Generate measurement data by measuring lengths and create line plots with appropriate units (whole numbers, halves, or quarters).
• Recognize area as an attribute of plane figures and understand the concepts of area measurement.
• Measure areas by counting unit squares and understand the relationship between area, multiplication, and addition.
• Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving perimeters of polygons, including finding perimeter given side lengths, finding unknown side lengths, and comparing rectangles with the same perimeter but different areas or the same area but different perimeters.
• Understand that shapes in different categories can share attributes that define a larger category. Recognize rhombuses, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals, and identify quadrilaterals that do not belong to these subcategories.
• Partition shapes into equal areas and express the area of each part as a unit fraction of the whole.

Number and Operations – Fractions:

• Understand fractions as quantities formed by dividing a whole into equal parts.
• Represent fractions on a number line, including with even denominators from 2 to 8.
• Identify and explain equivalent fractions in specific cases.
• Compare fractions by reasoning about their size.

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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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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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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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Word problems with variables

Equations with variables.

These worksheets formulate problems involving variables.  These are relatively simple word problems requiring addition,  subtraction, multiplication or division to solve; however, the problems are expressed in terms of a stated variable , and the student is asked to write an equation using that variable , before solving the problem. The intent is to familiarize students with the use of variables to represent unknowns.

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