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Multiplication Worksheets for 3rd Grade 2-Digits by 1-Digit

Welcome to our Multiplication Worksheets for 3rd Grade page. We have plenty of worksheets on this page to help you practice the skills of multiplying 2-digit numbers by a single digit.

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Multiplication Worksheets for 3rd Grade

At 3rd grade, students learn the multiplication table up to 10x10.

Alongside learning their times tables, they start to learn formal methods how to multiply a 2-digit number by a single digit.

The sheets available on this page will help you to practice this skill.

If you need more support, then take a look at our worked examples or watch our video.

How to Multiply a 2-Digit Number by a Single Digit

How to multiply a 2-digit number by a single digit.

Step 1) Multiply the ones digit of the 2-digit number by the single digit.

• Write the number of ones below the line in the ones place.
• Carry over any tens and write them above the number in the tens place.

5 x 7 = 35. Write the 5 below the line in the ones place. Carry over 3 tens.

Step 2) Multiply the tens digit of the 2-digit number by the single digit, adding on any tens that you carried over.

• Write the number below the line in the tens place (or in the hundreds and tens place if the answer has 2 digits).

5 x 3 = 15. 15 + 3 = 18. Write the 1 in the hundreds place and 8 in the tens place below the line.

You should now have your final answer.

37 x 5 = 185.

2-Digit by 1-Digit Multiplication Support Video

We have created a short video to help you learn to multiply 2-digit numbers by a single digit.

We show you how to solve the examples shown below and compare the multiplication method with the addition method for solving the same problem.

Multiplication for 3rd Grade Worked Examples

Example 1) work out 43 x 2..

Step 1) Multiply the ones digit of the 2-digit number by the single digit. Write the answer below the line in the ones place. Carry over any tens.

2 x 3 = 6. There are no tens to carry over.

Step 2) Multiply the tens digit of the 2-digit number by the single digit, adding on any extra tens you carried over.

Write the answer below the tens digit.

This gives us a final answer of 86.

Example 2) Work out 65 x 4.

Step 1) Multiply the ones digit of the 2-digit number by the single digit. Write the number of ones below the line in the ones place. Carry over any tens.

4 x 5 = 20. We write 0 in the ones place below the line. There are 2 tens to carry over.

4 x 6 = 24. 24 + 2 = 26. We write the 2 in the hundreds place and 6 in the tens place under the line.

This gives us a final answer of 260.

Example 3) Work out 37 x 5.

5 x 7 = 35. We write 5 in the ones place below the line. There are 3 tens to carry over.

5 x 3 = 15. 15 + 3 = 18. We write the 1 in the hundreds place and 8 in the tens place under the line.

This gives us a final answer of 185.

Example 4) Work out 48 x 7.

7 x 8 = 56. We write 6 in the ones place below the line. There are 5 tens to carry over.

7 x 4 = 28. 28 + 5 = 33. We write the 3 in the hundreds place and 3 in the tens place under the line.

This gives us a final answer of 336.

Here are our selection of worksheets to help you practice multiplying a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number.

Sheets 1 to 4 consists of 15 problems; sheets 5 and 6 consist of 20 problems.

Sheets 1 and 2 are easier and involve multiplying 2-digit numbers by 2, 3, 4 or 5.

Sheets 3 to 6 involve multiplying a 2-digit number by single digit numbers and finding trickier products.

There are also 3 challenges for more able students who are ready to apply this method to solve a range of tricky problems.

• Multiplication 2 Digits by 1 Digit Sheet 1
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• Multiplication 2 Digits by 1 Digit Sheet 2
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• Multiplication 2 Digits by 1 Digit Sheet 3
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• Multiplication 2 Digits by 1 Digit Sheet 4
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• Multiplication 2 Digits by 1 Digit Sheet 5
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• Multiplication 2 Digits by 1 Digit Sheet 6
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Multiplication Worksheets for 3rd Grade - Challenges

These 2-digit multiplication worksheets have been designed for more able students who need that extra challenge!

• 2 Digit by 1 Digit Multiplication Challenge 1
• 2 Digit by 1 Digit Multiplication Challenge 2
• 2 Digit by 1 Digit Multiplication Challenge 3

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Example problems

1.  Write a multiplication sentence to each problem and solve.  You can draw pictures to help you.

Word problems with two operations

In the following week, he ate three times on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, and four times on the rest of the days.  How many meals did he eat during the week?

Now we have the one kind of situation three times, and the other kind of situation four times.  We calculate those separately, and then add.

1.  Fill in the numbers to the number sentences for each problem, and solve.  For the last problems, write the number sentence yourself.  You can write words above the numbers to describe the numbers.  You can also draw pictures to help you!

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20 Multiplication Word Problems for 3rd to 5th Grades With Tips On Supporting Students’ Progress

Steven Eastes

Multiplication word problems are mathematical word problems that use real-life scenarios involving multiplication to find the solution. Multiplication word problems teach students to apply their knowledge of their times tables and build up skills in standard algorithm multiplication.

As children advance through elementary school, they will develop their times tables skills. Skills to tackle word problems involving multiplication develop alongside this from 3rd grade to 5th grade.

How to build mathematical skills to tackle multiplication word problems

As children develop their knowledge of multiplication, it is essential that they are exposed to visuals and concrete manipulatives to understand the concept of multiplication. These resources aim to aid children’s understanding of multiplication and allow them to make connections to real-world situations.

Multiplication Word Problems For 3rd - 5th Grade

Develop your 3rd - 5th grade students multiplication reasoning and problem solving skills with these 10 questions and answers per worksheet!

As children become more confident in their ability to multiply they will start to apply their skills to beyond one-step problems and begin to solve complex word problems, and multi-step problems that may involve more than one operation.

In two-step problems children may need to use their addition word problems , subtraction word problems , fraction word problems and division word problems skills to find the solution. These skills are built upon throughout lower and upper elementary. Furthermore, having a student who understands place value will also aid them in their problem solving skills.

It is important that children are exposed to arithmetic activities and fluency tasks together with regular word problems. To help, in this blog you will find multiplication word problems for all grades from 3rd grade up to 5th grade, complete with examples and solutions for you to use with your students.

Multiplication in 3rd Grade

In 3rd grade, children should be able to recall all products of two one-digit numbers and division facts for these tables. Additionally, they begin writing the multiplication, division and equals signs and show that multiplication of two numbers can be done in any order due to the commutative theory. 

They will also develop efficient mental methods using commutativity and associativity such as 5 x 8 = 40 and so 8 x 5 = 40 as well as deriving related facts such as , if 2 x 3 = 6 then 20 x 3 = 60. Students will also practice their written multiplication strategy starting with calculations of two-digit numbers by one-digit numbers via arrays and area models.

3rd graders use arrays, repeated addition, concrete materials and mental methods to solve word problems. By the end of 3rd grade, they also begin to successfully write and calculate multiplication statements and solve missing number problems. 

It is also important to develop our students’ vocabulary and to consider the different ways of saying we are multiplying. Multiplication word problems are fantastic at doing this by using phrases such as ‘the product of’, ‘equal groups’, ‘use multiplication tables’ and ‘arrays’. Concrete materials will obviously assist in this understanding too.

By the end of 3rd grade students will mentally know and use place value to understand about multiplying by 10 and 100, recognize and use factor pairs and be able to multiply three-digit numbers by one-digit numbers. 

When working on multiplication word problems, students will look at integer scaling problems and more complex correspondence problems such as ‘n objects are connected to m objects’. These two-step problems will be based on real-life scenarios around: measure, money and fractions.

Multiplication in 4th and 5th grade

In 4th grade, students continue to practice multiplying using the area model, multiplying 4-digit by one-digit numbers. In 5th grade, students are introduced to standard algorithm multiplication, where students will multiply 4-digit numbers by two-digit numbers. 

Children should use their knowledge of factors, multiples, and prime numbers to assist them in their problem solving. Being familiar with multi-step word problems and knowing how to apply their knowledge of multiplication in a quick, accurate manner is essential.

Why are multiplication word problems important for children’s understanding of multiplication

Word problems are a great opportunity to bring math to life. They enable children to see the link between the math they do in the classroom and how they can apply it in real-life scenarios and avoid the phrase ‘why do we need to learn this anyway?’

In lower elementary word problems allow for the chance to use concrete materials and manipulatives rather than a constant stream of multiplication word problem worksheets. 

Children get a hands-on opportunity to problem solve and visually see how to create arrays or use repeated addition. While this continues into upper elementary, learners will use concrete materials less and instead embark on the formal written methods of standard algorithm multiplication so that they become confident with mental and formal methods.

In addition, children develop key skills such as:

• building problem solving skills
• developing mathematical language skills
• develop an understanding between multiplication and division and how we can use, and may need to use both, to solve two-step problems. We may need to multiply before we use standard algorithm division for example.
• be able to apply mathematical concepts to real life situations.

Teaching how to solve multiplication word problems in elementary school

Once the concept of multiplication is embedded and children understand how to use concrete materials, for example how to visually create an array to represent the multiplication needed, the next step is to advance to multiplication word problems.

When providing children with multiplication word problem worksheets or multiplication word problems challenge cards, it is important that children are able to read the question carefully and understand the context before extracting the math from it. 

Students need to be able to interpret what they are being asked. What operation do they need to do? Or do they need to do two operations? Is it a one-step problem or a two-step problem? In the word problems below the focus will be multiplication, whether representing it visually, like in lower elementary, or moving up to formal written methods in upper elementary.

Example of a multiplication word problem

Amy is making the party bags for her birthday party. She has invited 10 friends and they will have three chocolates in their bag. How many chocolates will Amy need altogether?

How to solve this:

Firstly we need to know that Amy has invited 10 friends so there will be 10 party bags. She will put 3 chocolates in each bag. So we know:-

• There are 10 friends/party bags
• They will have 3 chocolates each
• We therefore need to multiply, or use repeated addition, to times 10 by 3 to solve the problem.
• So to solve this problem we could draw a number line starting at zero (0) and repeatedly add three (3) each time. We need to repeat this ten (10) times to attain the answer.
• We could mentally use our times table knowledge to do 10 x 3, or 3 x 10 or visually represent this as an array. We could even show this as a bar model.
• We could formally use multiplication to solve this problem.

How would we represent this visually?

Below are visual representations of the above problem to show how a child may represent this problem using any of the strategies above:

How we would represent this with repeated addition:

Or as an array:

Examples of multiplication word problems in the elementary setting

Below are examples of what can be expected at each grade level from grades 3 to 5. Through our tutoring program at Third Space Learning, our tutees will become familiar with word problems throughout their learning. They will encounter word problems on a regular basis with each lesson personalized to develop the learning our tutees need. 

The word problems will increase their confidence, familiarity with vocabulary and mathematical understanding whether using our materials in tutoring sessions, in the classroom or in small intervention groups.

Multiplication word problems for 3rd grade

3rd grade is the first year that multiplication is formally introduced.  When solving word problems for 3rd grade, students will first use concrete materials to discover how to use repeated addition and arrays to solve word problems that have a context to them. They should be encouraged and aided in representing the word problem visually as well as developing their mental methods to solve such problems.

By the end of 3rd grade, students should be using their full knowledge and recall of times tables to 10 x 10 to help with multiplication of 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by a 1 digit number. Word problems may also involve multi step problems and there will be exchanges taking place too.

Mia is picking flowers. A flower has 5 petals on it. How many petals will be on 6 flowers?

Answer: 30 petals

How we can solve this using repeated addition:

How we can solve this using arrays:

How we can show this visually:

Sam is at the store and sees a bouncy ball is 10¢.

Sam wants to buy 8 balls. How much will it cost?

Answer: 80 ¢

Hansi has 4 packets of stickers with 5 stickers in each packet.

Robert has 3 packets of stickers with 10 stickers in each packet.

Who has the most stickers? Why?

Answer: Robert because Hansi has 20 stickers (4 x 5) but Robert has 30 stickers (3 x 10).

Daisy and Ollie are sharing some marbles. They have 5 boxes of marbles, and once they have shared them they have twenty marbles each. How many marbles are in each box?

Answer: 8 marbles.

If they have 20 marbles each then in total there are 40 marbles (20 x 2 = 40). If there are 5 boxes of marbles then there are 8 marbles in each box as 40 divided by 5 is 8. Some may also know the inverse here in that 5 x 8 = 40.

It is Christmas break and a family of 4 are going to the cinema! Each ticket costs $8. How much would it cost for the family to go to the cinema?

Answer: $32.

As 4 multiplied by 8 equals 32. We can solve this mentally and by knowing the times table fact 4 x 8 = 32 or 8 x 4 = 32.

We could also show this in bar model method:

Multiplication word problems for 4th grade

In 4th grade, students should be using their full knowledge and recall of times tables to 12 x 12 as children begin to multiply 4-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers and 2-digit numbers. Word problems may also involve multi-step problems and there will be exchanges taking place too.

Jack and Ella are practicing their area models and have both attempted the same question.

The question is: What is 1,235 x 7?

Jack says the answer is 7,259 but Ella says the answer is 8,645.

Who is correct and what mistake has one child made?

Answer: Ella is correct, the answer is 8,645 and the mistake made is that Jack forgot to add the two zeros when multiplying 7 x 200.

If a shop makes $2,782 in a day, how much will it make in one week?

Answer: $19,474

Note: For this question we must know that there are 7 days in one week as we then have to multiply 2,782 by 7.

A group of friends go for lunch at the local restaurant. 6 of them decide to buy chicken nuggets and fries which costs $7 each and the other 4 friends decide to buy pizza and salad for $8 each. What do friends spend more on, chicken nuggets or pizza?

Answer: Chicken nuggets

Chicken nuggets = 7 x 6 totals $42 whereas pizza = 8 x 4 totals $32. Therefore, they spend more on chicken nuggets.

A high school football team has a mean (average) attendance of 1,298 people each game. There are 9 games in a season, what is the total attendance for the whole season?

Answer: A total attendance of 11,682

Multiplication word problems for 5th grade

With the end of the elementary school journey in sight, word problems for 5th graders are expected to be able to use mental methods to solve the more simple multiplication word problems, such as multiplying by a multiple of 10. The standard algorithm is formally introduced in 5th grade. They will be able to multiply decimals as well as 4-digit numbers multiplied by 2-digit numbers. They will also be versed with two-step problems and using more than one operation in a question.

There are 67 candies in a bag. If the grocery store orders 8,657 bags, how many candies would there be altogether?

Answer: 580,019 candies 

Bobby chooses a number between 300 and 320.

She divides it by 6 then subtracts 17 from it.

She then divides that number by 4.

Her answer is 8.5.

What number did she start with?

Answer: 306

Here it is essential to work backwards from the answer 8.5 and do the inverse at each step. So we multiply instead of divide and we add instead of subtract.

Miss Dobson is making cakes to sell at the school fair.

Strawberries cost $5.60 per lb.

Eggs cost $1.70 per box.

Icing costs 89¢ per lb.

Cake cases are $3.25 for 10.

She uses 8 lbs of strawberries, 10 boxes of eggs, 11 lbs of icing and 40 cake cases to make 40 cakes.

Calculate the total cost for 40 cakes.

Answer: $84.59

The strawberries are: $5.60 x 8 = $44.80

The eggs are: $1.70 x 10 = $17.00

Icing costs are $0.89 x 11 = $9.79

Cake cases are $3.25 x 4 = $13.00

There are 26 white buttons in a pack and 13 blue buttons in a pack.

The school buys 1,460 packs of white buttons and 730 packs of blue buttons.

Is it true that the school would have four times as many white buttons as blue buttons? Show your working in your answer.

Answer: It is true because there are 37,960 white buttons and there are 9,490 blue buttons.

If we then multiply 9,490 by 4 we get 37,960. Or alternatively we could divide 37,960 by 4 and get 9,490.

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Third Space Learning offers a big collection of practice word problems covering a wide range of topics for all elementary grade levels. Take a look at our addition and subtraction word problems , time word problems , ratio word problems and percentage word problems .

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Multiplication Word Problem Worksheets

This page hosts a vast collection of multiplication word problems for 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade kids, based on real-life scenarios, practical applications, interesting facts, and vibrant themes. Featured here are various word problems ranging from basic single-digit multiplication to two-digit and three-digit multiplication. Another set of printable worksheets hone children's multiplication skill by multiplying large numbers. Free worksheets are included.

Single-digit Multiplication Word Problems

The printable PDF worksheets presented here involve single-digit multiplication word problems. Each worksheet carries five word problems based on day-to-day scenarios.

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Multiplication Word Problems: Two-digit times Single-digit

The word problems featured here require a grade 3 learner to find the product by multiplying a two-digit number by a single-digit multiplier.

Multiplication Word Problems: Two-digit times Two-digit

The worksheets presented here involve multiplication of two-digit numbers. Read the word problems and find the product. Apply long multiplication (also known as column multiplication) method for easy calculation.

Theme Based Word Problems

Our engaging theme-based pdf worksheets help young minds understand the fundamentals of multiplication. Answer the word problems based on three fascinating themes - Winter Season, Ice rink and Library.

Multiplication Word Problems: Three-digit times Two-digit

Read the word problems featured in these printable worksheets for grade 4 and find the product of three-digit and two-digit numbers. Write down your answers and use the answer key below to check if they are right.

Three-digit Multiplication Word Problems

Solve these well-researched word problems that involve three-digit multiplication. Perform multiplication operation and carry over numbers carefully to find the product.

Multiplication: Three or Four-digit times Single-digit

The word problems featured here are based on practical applications and fact-based situations. Multiply a three or four-digit number by a single-digit multiplier to find the correct product.

Multi-digit Word Problems: Multiplying Large Numbers

Sharpen your skills by solving these engaging multi-digit word problems for grade 5. Apply long multiplication method to solve the problems. Use the answer key to check your answers.

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Multiplication Word Problems Worksheets Grade 3

Multiplication word problems worksheets grade 3 provide a thorough understanding of how to work with word problems based on the multiplication of numbers. Solving multiplication word problems requires step-by-step understanding of deriving multiplication equations and expressing answers in appropriate units. For such kinds of skills, students need to have a concrete understanding of multiplication and interpreting word problems.

Benefits of Grade 3 Multiplication Word Problems Worksheets

These multiplication word problems worksheets grade 3 provide various examples and illustrations for kids to easily grasp the concept of working with word problems based on multiplication. With these worksheets, students attain the conceptual clarity of multiplication and learn to derive a multiplication equation from the word problems to solve them. Multiplication word problems grade 3 worksheets provide constant practice through interactive exercises and simulations. By practicing these 3rd grade math worksheets problems and examples included in these worksheets, kids can grasp these concepts with ease.

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Multiplication Word Problems Worksheets for 3rd Graders

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Complete the Word Problem for Equal Groups Worksheet

Help your child revise multiplication by solving word problems for equal groups.

Make a Model to Multiply Worksheet

Put your skills to the test by practicing to make a model to multiply.

Multiply by Making a Model Worksheet

Pack your math practice time with fun by multiplying by making a model.

Represent the Problem Using Model Worksheet

Solidify your math skills by practicing to represent the problem using models.

Represent Word Problems Worksheet

This downloadable worksheet is designed to practice representing word problems.

Word Problems on Equal Groups Worksheet

Assess your math skills by solving word problems on equal groups in this worksheet.

Word Problems on Arrays Worksheet

Help your child revise multiplication by solving word problems on arrays.

Word Problems on Comparison Worksheet

Pack your math practice time with fun by solving word problems on comparison.

Solve Using Your Own Numbers Worksheet

Print this worksheet to practice solving using your own numbers like a math legend!

Story Creation for Given Expressions Worksheet

Focus on core math skills by practicing story creation for the given expressions.

Model the Multiplication Scenarios Worksheet

Reinforce math concepts by practicing to model multiplication scenarios.

Express Using Multiplication Sentences Worksheet

Be on your way to become a mathematician by practicing to express using multiplication sentences.

Determine True or False Worksheet

Assess your math skills by determining true or false in this worksheet.

Comparing Multiplication Expressions Worksheet

Solidify your math skills by comparing multiplication expressions.

Model and Create the Multiplication Expression Worksheet

Be on your way to become a mathematician by modeling and creating the multiplication expression.

Choose the Expression for the Given Situation Worksheet

Be on your way to become a mathematician by choosing the expression for the given situation.

Model and Write the Multiplication Expression Worksheet

Print this worksheet to practice modeling and writing the multiplication expression correctly.

Select the Correct Operation Worksheet

Solidify your math skills by practicing to select the correct operation.

Word Problems on Multiplication using Equal Groups Worksheet

Reveal the secret of math wizardry by practicing word problems on multiplication using equal groups.

Multiplication Word Problems using Equal Groups Worksheet

Focus on core math skills by solving multiplication word problems using equal groups.

Word Problems on Multiplication Worksheet

Be on your way to become a mathematician by practicing word problems on multiplication.

Multiplication Word Problems Worksheet

Reveal the secrets of math wizardry by practicing multiplication word problems.

Write the Equation for the Multiplicative Comparison Worksheet

Learners must write the equation for the multiplicative comparison to enhance their math skills.

Multiply Two 1-digit Numbers: Summer Word Problems Worksheet

A summer-themed worksheet for students, solving word problems involving multiplication of two 1-digit numbers.

Multiply 1-digit Numbers and Multiples of 10: Summer Word Problems Worksheet

Summer-themed worksheet for solving word problems involving 1-digit numbers and multiples of 10.

Multiply Two 1-digit Numbers: Halloween Word Problems Worksheet

Halloween-themed worksheet for students to master 1-digit number multiplication through word problems.

Multiply 1-digit Numbers and Multiples of 10: Halloween Word Problems Worksheet

Solve Halloween-themed multiplication problems worksheet involving 1-digit numbers and multiples of 10.

Multiply Two 1-digit Numbers: Christmas Word Problems Worksheet

Christmas-themed worksheet that prompts students to solve word problems involving multiplication of two 1-digit numbers.

Multiply 1-digit Numbers and Multiples of 10: Christmas Word Problems Worksheet

Engaging Christmas-themed worksheet to practice multiplying 1-digit numbers with multiples of 10.

Multiply Two 1-digit Numbers: Shopping Word Problems Worksheet

Fun shopping-themed worksheet to practice multiplication with 1-Digit numbers word problems.

Multiply 1-digit Numbers and Multiples of 10: Shopping Word Problems Worksheet

Fun shopping-themed worksheet for practicing multiplication with 1-digit numbers and multiples of 10.

Multiply Two 1-digit Numbers: Travel Word Problems Worksheet

Travel-themed worksheet tasking students to solve word problems by multiplying two 1-digit numbers.

Multiply 1-digit Numbers and Multiples of 10: Travel Word Problems Worksheet

Travel-themed worksheet for students to practice multiplying 1-digit numbers with multiples of 10.

Multiply Two 1-digit Numbers: Sports Word Problems Worksheet

Engaging worksheet centered on sports theme to practice multiplication with 1-digit numbers.

Multiply Two 1-digit Numbers: Cooking Word Problems Worksheet

Spice up math skills with this cooking-themed worksheet on multiplying single-digit numbers!

Multiply 1-digit Numbers and Multiples of 10: Cooking Word Problems Worksheet

Cooking-themed worksheet to solve word problems involving multiplication of 1-digit numbers and multiples of 10.

Multiply Two 1-digit Numbers: Winter Word Problems Worksheet

A worksheet for students to solve winter-themed word problems by multiplying two 1-digit numbers.

Multiply 1-digit Numbers and Multiples of 10: Winter Word Problems Worksheet

Engaging winter-themed worksheet for students to practice multiplying 1-digit numbers and multiples of 10.

Multiply Two 1-digit Numbers: Easter Word Problems Worksheet

Easter-themed worksheet to sharpen students' skills in multiplying two 1-digit numbers.

Multiply 1-digit Numbers and Multiples of 10: Easter Word Problems Worksheet

Easter-themed worksheet for students to practice multiplying 1-digit numbers with multiples of 10.

Multiply Two 1-digit Numbers: Thanksgiving Word Problems Worksheet

Thanksgiving-themed worksheet for multiplying 1-digit numbers through fun word problems.

Multiply 1-digit Numbers and Multiples of 10: Thanksgiving Word Problems Worksheet

Thanksgiving-themed worksheet for solving word problems involving 1-digit numbers and multiples of 10.

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Multiplication Word Problems Worksheets Grade 3

Created on Jun 08, 2024

Updated on June 8, 2024

Multiplication word problems worksheets grade 3 resources combine engaging activities and educational content to help third graders solidify their understanding of multiplication. Relying on regular school is not an ideal way to boost your 3rd graders’ knowledge of multiplication.

Since mathematics requires constant practice to attain understanding and retention, investing in resources like multiplication word problems for 3rd grade tools is crucial.

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For 3rd graders to understand and retain what they learn in school, they must practice daily. With constant practice of the grade 3 multiplication word problems, you can rest assured that your students will maintain interest in math.

The multiplication word problems grade 3 PDF teaches students all they need to know to solve math problems involving multiplication. Your kids will possess a solid grasp of multiplication and the ability to figure out and solve word problems.

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Printable PDFs for 3rd grade multiplication word problems worksheets

The printable 3rd grade multiplication worksheet is free to download in PDF format online. With the third grade multiplication word problems worksheets, you can have your kids study independently. Studying these worksheets on an ongoing basis enhances your kids’ math knowledge and boosts their critical and problem-solving abilities.

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3rd Grade Worksheets - Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division.

Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 x 7 as the total number of objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a total number of objects can be expressed as 5 x 7.

Interpret whole-number quotients of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 56 / 8 as the number of objects in each share when 56 objects are partitioned equally into 8 shares, or as a number of shares when 56 objects are partitioned into equal shares of 8 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a number of shares or a number of groups can be expressed as 56 / 8.

Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers. For example, determine the unknown number that makes the equation true in each of the equations 8 x ? = 48, 5 = _ / 3, 6 x 6 = ?

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3rd Grade Math Word Problems Worksheets

Word problems for third grade.

Math word problems help deepen a student's understanding of mathematical concepts by relating mathematics to everyday life. 

These worksheets are best attempted after a student has studied the underlying skill; for example, our 'addition in columns" word problem worksheets should not be attempted until students are comfortable with addition in columns. 

In many of our word problems we intentionally include superfluous data , so that students need to read and think about the questions carefully, rather than simply applying a computation pattern to solve the problems.

Addition word problems for third grade

Simple addition word problems

Column form addition word problems

Mixed add and subtract word problems

Subtraction word problems

Simple subtraction word problems

Subtraction in columns word problems

Multiplication word problems

Simple multiplication word problems

Multiples of 10

Multiplying in columns

More multiplication word problems

Mixed multiply & divide word problems

Division word problems

Simple division word problems

Long division word problems

Fraction word problems

Identifying and comparing fractions word problems

Adding and subtracting fractions word problems

Mixed 3rd grade word problems

The following worksheets contain a mix of grade 3 addition, subtraction, multiplication and division word problems .  Mixing math word problems tests the understanding mathematical concepts, as it forces students to analyze the situation rather than mechanically apply a solution.

Mixed word problems - mental math  

Mixed word problems - column math

Mixed word problems - simpler form   (shorter texts, no superfluous data)

Measurement word problems for grade 3

These word problems combine the 4 operations with real world units of length, time, volume and mass. There is no conversion of units.

Length word problems

Time word problems

Mass & weight word problems

Volume & capacity word problems.

Word problems with variables

These grade 3 word problems introduce students to using variables ("x, y, etc.") to represent unknowns. The problems are relatively simple, but emphasize the use of variables and the writing of equations.

Word problems with variables (variable is chosen for the student)

Writing variables to solve word problems (student chooses the variable)

Sample Grade 3 Math Word Problems Worksheet

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