Testinar Grade 3 math

Two-Step Word Problems

Students will solve two-step word problems using the four operations and represent solutions with equations.

CH01-08 Operations and Algebraic Thinking
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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. Mia has \(24\) stickers. She gets \(3\) packs of \(8\) more stickers. How many stickers does Mia have now?

    1. \(24\)
    2. \(32\)
    3. \(40\)
    4. \(48\)

  2. Ben has \(5\) bags with \(6\) pencils in each bag. He gives away \(10\) pencils. How many pencils does Ben have left?

    1. \(20\)
    2. \(25\)
    3. \(30\)
    4. \(35\)

  3. Lily collects \(9\) marbles and her friend collects \(6\) marbles. They put the marbles together and split them into \(3\) equal groups. How many marbles are in each group?

    1. \(3\)
    2. \(5\)
    3. \(9\)
    4. \(15\)

  4. Noah has \(12\) cookies. His mom bakes \(8\) more cookies. Then Noah eats \(6\) cookies. How many cookies are left?

    1. \(12\)
    2. \(14\)
    3. \(20\)
    4. \(26\)

  5. Ava buys \(4\) packs of crayons with \(9\) crayons in each pack. She already has \(7\) crayons. Let \(c\) be the total number of crayons. Which equation shows how to find \(c\)?

    1. \(c = 4 + 9 + 7\)
    2. \(c = 9 + 7 - 4\)
    3. \(c = 4 \times 9 \times 7\)
    4. \(c = (4 \times 9) + 7\)

  6. Eli has \(35\) apples. He uses \(5\) apples to make a pie. He divides the remaining apples equally among \(6\) friends. How many apples does each friend get?

    1. \(5\)
    2. \(6\)
    3. \(7\)
    4. \(30\)

  7. Sam plants \(7\) rows of tomato seeds with \(8\) seeds in each row. Some seeds do not grow and only \(50\) seeds sprout. How many seeds did not sprout?

    1. \(6\)
    2. \(8\)
    3. \(15\)
    4. \(56\)

  8. Zoe has \(72\) marbles. She divides them equally into \(8\) bags. Then she gives \(3\) bags to her friend. How many marbles does Zoe keep?

    1. \(9\)
    2. \(27\)
    3. \(45\)
    4. \(72\)
Teacher and parent reference

Answer key and explanations

  1. D. \(48\)

    Step 1: Find the new stickers: \(3\times8=24\). Step 2: Add to her original: \(24+24=48\) stickers. (Choice A is just the original amount; choice B is step 1 only.)

  2. A. \(20\)

    Step 1: Find total pencils: \(5\times6=30\). Step 2: Subtract: \(30-10=20\) pencils. (Choice C is the answer to step 1 only—students must complete both steps.)

  3. B. \(5\)

    Step 1: Add the marbles: \(9+6=15\). Step 2: Divide into \(3\) equal groups: \(15\div3=5\) marbles in each group. (Choice D is the answer to step 1 only.)

  4. B. \(14\)

    Step 1: Add: \(12+8=20\) cookies. Step 2: Subtract: \(20-6=14\) cookies. (Choice C is step 1 only; choice A ignores new cookies.)

  5. D. \(c = (4 \times 9) + 7\)

    First multiply the number of packs by crayons per pack: \(4\times9=36\). Then add the crayons she has: \(36+7=43\).

  6. A. \(5\)

    Step 1: Subtract: \(35-5=30\) apples. Step 2: Divide: \(30\div6=5\) apples per friend. (Choice D is step 1 only.)

  7. A. \(6\)

    Step 1: Find total seeds: \(7\times8=56\) seeds. Step 2: Subtract sprouted seeds: \(56-50=6\) seeds did not sprout. (Choice D is step 1 only; choice C is incorrect subtraction.)

  8. C. \(45\)

    Step 1: Divide: \(72\div8=9\) marbles per bag. Step 2: Remaining bags: \(8-3=5\) bags; kept marbles: \(5\times9=45\) marbles. (Choice A is step 1 only; choice B is incorrect calculation.)

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