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Grade 3 Multiplication & Division Word Problems Worksheet with Answers

Grade 3 (US) · Year 4 (UK) · Class 3 (India) · Math

Unit 1: Multiplication & DivisionWord ProblemsCCSS 3.OA.A.3

Equal groups, arrays and sharing problems solved with multiplication or division. 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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Multiplication & Division Word Problems

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Learning goal: Word Problems · CCSS 3.OA.A.3

Directions: Use the pictures to help you. Solve each problem. Show your work, then write your answer in the box.

Example

28 students get into teams of 7. How many teams are there?

Answer: 4

  1. 1

    Noah has 8 boxes with 4 crayons in each box. How many crayons in all?

    Answer
  2. 2

    28 eggs are packed into cartons of 7. How many cartons are filled?

    Answer
  3. 3

    A garden has 8 rows of 4 plants. How many plants are there?

    Answer
  4. 4

    A garden has 5 rows of 7 plants. How many plants are there?

    Answer
  5. 5

    6 students get into teams of 2. How many teams are there?

    Answer
  6. 6

    Kenji has 2 boxes with 4 crayons in each box. How many crayons in all?

    Answer
  7. 7

    There are 6 cookies shared equally among 2 friends. How many does each friend get?

    Show your work
    Answer
  8. 8

    There are 42 cookies shared equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?

    Show your work
    Answer
  9. 9

    A garden has 3 rows of 3 plants. How many plants are there?

    Answer
  10. 10

    There are 18 cookies shared equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?

    Show your work
    Answer
  11. 11

    Each pack has 3 stickers. Zoe buys 4 packs. How many stickers is that?

    Answer
  12. 12

    Sam has 7 boxes with 8 crayons in each box. How many crayons in all?

    Answer

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

Each scale balances. Scale 1: circle + circle + circle = 24; scale 2: circle + square = 10. What is one square worth?

24Scale 110Scale 2

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Free printable worksheets with answer keys · aethelsystems.com/worksheets/math/3/mult_div_word

Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.32
  2. 2.4
  3. 3.32
  4. 4.35
  5. 5.3
  6. 6.8
  7. 7.3
  8. 8.6
  9. 9.9
  10. 10.3
  11. 11.12
  12. 12.56
  13. ★2 (challenge corner)

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