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Grade 3 Challenge: Magic Squares Worksheet with Answers
Grade 3 (US) · Year 4 (UK) · Class 3 (India) · Math
Unit 6: Going FurtherChallenge PuzzlesChallenge
Finding missing numbers in 3 × 3 magic squares where every row, column and diagonal has the same sum. This free upper elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.
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Learning goal: Challenge Puzzles
Directions: Look carefully at each picture, then write your answer in the box.
- 1
In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 30. What is the missing number?
Answer - 2
In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 30. What is the missing number?
Answer - 3
In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 18. What is the missing number?
Answer - 4
In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 42. What is the missing number?
Answer - 5
In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 30. What is the missing number?
Answer - 6
In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 36. What is the missing number?
Answer - 7
In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 42. What is the missing number?
Answer - 8
In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 27. What is the missing number?
Answer - 9
In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 39. What is the missing number?
Answer - 10
In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 27. What is the missing number?
Answer - 11
In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 42. What is the missing number?
Answer - 12
In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 24. What is the missing number?
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Answer key — Challenge: Magic Squares (Grade 3)
- 1.11
- 2.6
- 3.2
- 4.10
- 5.11
- 6.4
- 7.12
- 8.8
- 9.5
- 10.9
- 11.22
- 12.4
Answer key (click to show)
- 1.11
- 2.6
- 3.2
- 4.10
- 5.11
- 6.4
- 7.12
- 8.8
- 9.5
- 10.9
- 11.22
- 12.4
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