Grade 3 word problems
This Grade 3 worksheet practices grade 3 word problems (Common Core 3.OA.A.4, 3.MD.C.7; Alberta Algebra 1; Alberta Number 3).
8 mixed Grade 3 math word problems, each from a different skill, with an answer key.
8 problems · answer key on the last page · each version has different numbers · Print from the browser
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On this sheet
- A shop has 773 apples. The shop sells 282 apples. How many apples does the shop have now? — answer: 491
- A red ribbon is 9 centimetres long. A blue ribbon is 45 centimetres long. The blue ribbon is how many times as long as the red ribbon? — answer: 5
- Emma walks 552 metres to the park. Then Emma walks 154 metres to school. How many metres does Emma walk altogether? — answer: 706
How to teach it
- Read the whole problem, then say in your own words what it asks.
- Find the numbers that matter, and what you are looking for.
- Choose the operation, or draw a picture or a bar model.
- Solve, then check that the answer makes sense in the story.
Questions teachers ask
- How many problems are on this worksheet?
- 8 on one page, with the answer key on the last page.
- What grade and standard is it for?
- Grade 3. Common Core: 3.OA.A.4, 3.MD.C.7. Alberta: Algebra 1, Number 3.
- Can I print more than one version?
- Yes. Every version has different numbers and its own answer key. Use “Make another version” for a new one; the same version always prints the same.
- Are the word problems levelled by grade?
- Yes. Each sheet uses only skills taught in its grade, as the skill map places them, so a Grade 3 sheet never needs Grade 4 content.
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