Testinar Grade 3 math

Multiplication and Division Word Problems

Students will solve multiplication and division word problems within 100 using drawings, equations, and reasoning.

CH01-03 Operations and Algebraic Thinking
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Date
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Directions Solve each problem. Show your reasoning on the page or on separate paper. Check the answer key only after finishing.
  1. A baker puts \(6\) cupcakes in each box. If he has \(9\) boxes, how many cupcakes does he have in total?

    1. \(15\)
    2. \(45\)
    3. \(63\)
    4. \(54\)
  2. Ava has \(3\) bags of marbles. Each bag has \(7\) marbles. How many marbles does Ava have altogether?

    1. \(10\)
    2. \(20\)
    3. \(28\)
    4. \(21\)
  3. A farmer plants corn in an array with \(4\) rows and \(8\) plants in each row. How many plants does the farmer plant?

    1. \(32\)
    2. \(24\)
    3. \(20\)
    4. \(12\)
  4. Sam buys \(5\) packs of stickers. Each pack has \(6\) stickers. How many stickers does Sam buy?

    1. \(11\)
    2. \(25\)
    3. \(35\)
    4. \(30\)
  5. A rectangle has a length of \(9\) cm and a width of \(4\) cm. What is the area of the rectangle?

    1. \(13\) cm\(^2\)
    2. \(26\) cm\(^2\)
    3. \(45\) cm\(^2\)
    4. \(36\) cm\(^2\)
  6. Eli shares \(24\) pencils equally among \(3\) friends. How many pencils does each friend get?

    1. \(8\)
    2. \(7\)
    3. \(6\)
    4. \(4\)
  7. Mia makes \(28\) cookies and puts \(4\) cookies on each plate. How many plates does she use?

    1. \(7\)
    2. \(8\)
    3. \(32\)
    4. \(24\)
  8. There are \(5\) tables in the cafeteria. Each table has \(6\) chairs. How many chairs are there altogether?

    1. \(11\)
    2. \(36\)
    3. \(24\)
    4. \(30\)
Teacher and parent reference

Answer key and explanations

  1. D. \(54\)

    \(9\) boxes \(\times\) \(6\) cupcakes per box \(= 54\) cupcakes.

  2. D. \(21\)

    Multiply: \(3\) bags \(\times\) \(7\) marbles per bag \(= 21\) marbles.

  3. A. \(32\)

    Multiply rows by plants per row: \(4 \times 8 = 32\) plants.

  4. D. \(30\)

    Multiply: \(5\) packs \(\times\) \(6\) stickers per pack \(= 30\) stickers.

  5. D. \(36\) cm\(^2\)

    Area \(= \text{length} \times \text{width} = 9 \times 4 = 36\) cm\(^2\).

  6. A. \(8\)

    Divide: \(24 \div 3 = 8\) pencils per friend.

  7. A. \(7\)

    Divide: \(28 \div 4 = 7\) plates.

  8. D. \(30\)

    Multiply: \(5\) tables \(\times\) \(6\) chairs per table \(= 30\) chairs.

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