problem solving for grade 3 math

Reading & Math for K-5

• Kindergarten
• Learning numbers
• Comparing numbers
• Place Value
• Roman numerals

Subtraction

Multiplication

• Order of operations
• Drills & practice

Measurement

• Factoring & prime factors
• Proportions
• Shape & geometry
• Data & graphing
• Word problems
• Children's stories
• Leveled stories
• Sight words
• Sentences & passages
• Context clues
• Cause & effect
• Compare & contrast
• Fact vs. fiction
• Fact vs. opinion
• Main idea & details
• Story elements
• Conclusions & inferences
• Sounds & phonics
• Words & vocabulary
• Reading comprehension
• Early writing
• Numbers & counting
• Simple math
• Social skills
• Other activities
• Dolch sight words
• Fry sight words
• Multiple meaning words
• Prefixes & suffixes
• Vocabulary cards
• Other parts of speech
• Punctuation
• Capitalization
• Narrative writing
• Opinion writing
• Informative writing
• Cursive alphabet
• Cursive letters
• Cursive letter joins
• Cursive words
• Cursive sentences
• Cursive passages
• Grammar & Writing

Breadcrumbs

Download & Print From only $3.10

Third Grade Math Worksheets

Free grade 3 math worksheets.

Our third grade math worksheets support numeracy development and introduce division, decimals, roman numerals, calendars and concepts in measurement and geometry. Our word problem worksheets review skills in real world scenarios. 

Choose your grade 3 topic:

Place Value and Rounding

Order of Operations

Roman Numerals

Fractions and Decimals

Counting Money

Time & Calendar

Data & Graphing

Word Problems

Sample Grade 3 Math Worksheet

What is K5?

K5 Learning offers free worksheets , flashcards  and inexpensive  workbooks  for kids in kindergarten to grade 5. Become a member  to access additional content and skip ads.

Our members helped us give away millions of worksheets last year.

We provide free educational materials to parents and teachers in over 100 countries. If you can, please consider purchasing a membership ($24/year) to support our efforts.

Members skip ads and access exclusive features.

Learn about member benefits

This content is available to members only.

Join K5 to save time, skip ads and access more content. Learn More

3rd Grade Math Worksheets

This dynamic 3rd-grade math worksheet generator offers customizable word problems across various math skills. Choose from 5 to 40 questions to help students master essential topics in a fun and challenging way.

Grade 3 Place Value Workshets

Understanding place value is foundational for math understanding. These worksheets help students identify the value of digits in large numbers, strengthening their ability to handle larger numerical operations. Practicing place value builds confidence in working with numbers and prepares students for more advanced topics like addition and multiplication.

Grade 3 Estimate Sums Workshets

Estimating sums helps students develop critical thinking skills in approximation and mental math. These worksheets encourage students to quickly estimate the results of addition problems, which is essential in real-life situations where exact answers may not always be needed, such as shopping or calculating distances.

Grade 3 Estimate Differences Workshets

Estimating differences helps students sharpen their mental subtraction skills. Practicing word problems in this area improves their ability to judge approximate answers in everyday situations. It promotes number sense, allowing students to become more flexible thinkers when solving subtraction-based scenarios.

Grade 3 Addition: Three Digit Workshets

Adding three-digit numbers introduces students to more complex addition. These worksheets allow students to practice regrouping and column addition, strengthening their skills for handling larger numbers. Mastering three-digit addition sets the stage for tackling even bigger problems.

Grade 3 Subtraction: Three Digit Workshets

Three-digit subtraction word problems worksheets build confidence in solving more complex subtraction problems, strengthening their understanding of place value and ability to perform multi-step operations. Mastering three-digit subtraction prepares students for future math challenges, such as working with even bigger numbers and mixed operations.

Grade 3 Addition: Four or Five Digit Workshets

Four or five-digit addition pushes students to the next level in their math journey. These worksheets ensure students become proficient in solving more advanced addition problems, which enhances their precision and accuracy in dealing with large sums.

Grade 3 Subtraction: Four or Five Digit Workshets

Mastering four or five-digit subtraction helps students develop deeper subtraction skills, which require regrouping and problem-solving strategies. These worksheets give students plenty of practice breaking down large subtraction problems, enhancing their confidence in solving complex equations.

Grade 3 Mixed Operations: Addition and Subtraction Workshets

Practicing mixed operations worksheets helps students smoothly transition between addition and subtraction. Solving word problems that combine both operations challenges them to think critically and apply the correct method to different situations, boosting overall math fluency.

Grade 3 Multiplication (By 0 to 12) Workshets

Mastery of multiplication facts is crucial for future math success. These worksheets focus on multiplying numbers by 0 through 12, helping students build fluency in multiplication. This skill is essential for higher-level math, including division and working with fractions.

Grade 3 Two-digit Multiplication Workshets

Two-digit multiplication worksheets teach students to multiply larger numbers by breaking them down step-by-step. This helps solidify the concept of multiplication and prepares them for even more complex problems, fostering long-term success in math.

Grade 3 Division (By 0 to 12) Workshets

These worksheets help students gain fluency in division facts, building a strong foundation for more advanced mathematical concepts like fractions and ratios. By practicing division with smaller numbers, students develop problem-solving strategies that enhance their overall math fluency and prepare them for more complex division tasks.

Grade 3 Mixed Operations: Multiplication and Division Workshets

Solving word problems involving multiplication and division develops students' ability to switch between these operations effortlessly. This skill is crucial for real-world problem-solving, where multiple steps and operations are often required.

Grade 3 Two-step Addition and Subtraction Workshets

These worksheets take math problem-solving a step further by requiring two-step calculations. Students learn to apply addition and subtraction to reach the correct answer, enhancing their ability to handle more complex multi-step problems.

Grade 3 Two-step Multiplication and Division Workshets

Two-step multiplication and division word problems challenge students to apply both operations in a single problem. This builds their problem-solving skills and reinforces their understanding of multiplication and division.

Grade 3 Two-step Mixed Operation Workshets

In these worksheets, students must navigate multiple operations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, in a single problem. This type of problem-solving encourages students to think critically and carefully plan their steps.

Grade 3 Equations With Unknown Numbers Workshets

Solving equations with unknowns introduces algebraic thinking to grade 3 students. These worksheets challenge them to find the missing numbers, helping them develop logical reasoning and the ability to work backward in problem-solving.

Grade 3 Fractions (Identifying, Equivalent, Comparing) Workshets

Working with fractions helps students understand parts of a whole and the relationships between numbers. These worksheets focus on identifying, comparing, and finding equivalent fractions, which lays the foundation for more advanced fraction operations in later grades.

Grade 3 Perimeter Workshets

Perimeter word problems teach students how to measure the boundaries of shapes. This concept is vital for understanding geometry and spatial awareness and practicing perimeter calculations helps students solve real-world measurement problems.

Grade 3 Area and Perimeter Workshets

Combining area and perimeter calculations in word problems helps students understand the relationship between these two concepts. These worksheets provide practical applications of geometry, assisting students to understand how to measure spaces effectively.

Grade 3 Lines and Angles Workshets

Introducing geometry through lines and angles helps students understand the basics of shapes and spatial reasoning. Word problems related to identifying and measuring angles strengthen students' ability to visualize and solve geometry-related tasks..

Grade 3 Quadrilaterals Workshets

Introducing students to quadrilaterals through word problems helps them understand different four-sided shapes. These worksheets focus on identifying and working with shapes like squares, rectangles, and trapezoids, building a foundation in geometry.

Grade 3 Time Workshets

Practicing time-based word problems helps students read clocks, calculate elapsed time, and develop time management skills. These worksheets improve students' ability to solve real-life time-related problems, such as scheduling or planning.

Grade 3 Customary Units of Measurement Workshets

These worksheets focus on solving problems using customary units like inches, feet, and pounds. Students develop a deeper understanding of real-world measurements that are useful in everyday situations.

Grade 3 Metric Units of Measurement Workshets

Metric units of measurement are widely used around the world. Word problems focusing on meters, liters, and grams help students become comfortable with the metric system, which is essential for science and international communication.

Grade 3 Data and Graphs Workshets

Working with data and graphs helps students analyze information visually. These worksheets enhance their ability to analyze bar graphs, line graphs, and charts, developing critical thinking skills used in math and science.

Grade 3 Money Workshets

Money-related word problems teach students to handle financial transactions, such as adding and subtracting currency. Practicing with money builds life skills, including budgeting and making smart financial decisions.

• Home   |  
• About   |  
• Contact Us   |  
• Privacy   |  
• Newsletter   |  
• Shop   |  
• 🔍 Search Site
• Halloween Color By Number
• Halloween Dot to Dot
• Kindergarten Halloween Sheets
• 1st Grade Halloween Sheets
• Puzzles & Challenges
• Kindergarten
• All Generated Sheets
• Place Value Generated Sheets
• Addition Generated Sheets
• Subtraction Generated Sheets
• Multiplication Generated Sheets
• Division Generated Sheets
• Money Generated Sheets
• Negative Numbers Generated Sheets
• Fraction Generated Sheets
• Place Value Zones
• Number Bonds
• Addition & Subtraction
• Times Tables
• Fraction & Percent Zones
• All Calculators
• Fraction Calculators
• Percent calculators
• Area & Volume Calculators
• Age Calculator
• Height Calculator
• Roman Numeral Calculator
• Coloring Pages
• Fun Math Sheets
• Math Puzzles
• Mental Math Sheets
• Online Times Tables
• Online Addition & Subtraction
• Math Grab Packs
• All Math Quizzes
• Kindergarten Math Quizzes
• 1st Grade Quizzes
• 2nd Grade Quizzes
• 3rd Grade Quizzes
• 4th Grade Quizzes
• 5th Grade Quizzes
• 6th Grade Math Quizzes
• Place Value
• Rounding Numbers
• Comparing Numbers
• Number Lines
• Prime Numbers
• Negative Numbers
• Roman Numerals
• Subtraction
• Add & Subtract
• Multiplication
• Fraction Worksheets
• Learning Fractions
• Fraction Printables
• Percent Worksheets & Help
• All Geometry
• 2d Shapes Worksheets
• 3d Shapes Worksheets
• Shape Properties
• Geometry Cheat Sheets
• Printable Shapes
• Coordinates
• Measurement
• Math Conversion
• Statistics Worksheets
• Bar Graph Worksheets
• Venn Diagrams
• All Word Problems
• Finding all possibilities
• Logic Problems
• Ratio Word Problems
• All UK Maths Sheets
• Year 1 Maths Worksheets
• Year 2 Maths Worksheets
• Year 3 Maths Worksheets
• Year 4 Maths Worksheets
• Year 5 Maths Worksheets
• Year 6 Maths Worksheets
• All AU Maths Sheets
• Kindergarten Maths Australia
• Year 1 Maths Australia
• Year 2 Maths Australia
• Year 3 Maths Australia
• Year 4 Maths Australia
• Year 5 Maths Australia
• Meet the Sallies
• Certificates

CHALLENGE ZONE 3rd Grade Math Problems

Welcome to our 3rd Grade Math Problems. Here you will find our range of challenging math problem worksheets which are designed to give children the opportunity to apply their skills and knowledge to solve a range of longer problems.

These problems are also a great way of developing perseverance and getting children to try different approaches in their math.

For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript.

Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser .

3rd Grade Math Problems

Here you will find a range of problem solving worksheets.

The 3rd grade math problems on the sheets are longer math problems designed to encourage children to use a range of math skills to solve them.

The skills the problems will help to develop include:

• systematic working
• logical thinking
• number fact knowledge
• fraction problems
• trial and improvement strategies
• working systematically
• searching for all possible answers.

At third grade, the problems are starting to become more advanced with children needing to become more systematic in their approach and experimenting using trial and improvement strategies.

3rd Grade Math Word Problems

• Bikes and Trikes

Bikes and Trikes is an activity to encourage children to work systematically and find all possibilities for the number of bikes and trikes at a show.

• PDF version
• Captain's Coins

Captain's Coins is a 3rd grade math problem activity involving sharing out a pile of coins according to certain rules. This activity is good to use for developing trial and improvement strategie.

• Broken Calculator Problem 2

The Broken Calculator problem is a number problem involving using an imaginary broken calculator with only the 3, 5, +, - and = buttons working to make different totals.

There are 2 versions of the problem sheet, one with a pre-prepared template for filling in, and a second blank version for children to show their own recording system.

• Blank version
• Color that Shape

Color that Shape is a coloring activity which uses logical thinking to work out which shape needs to be shaded which color.

• Dilly's Eggs #2

Dilly's Eggs is an activity involving counting in different size steps. The aim is to work out how many eggs Dilly had from two separate rules. It is a good activity to develop systematic working and the use of lists or tables to solve a problem.

• Frogs in Ponds

Frogs in Ponds is a 3rd grade math problem activity which involves using trial and improvement and logical thinking to get the correct number of frogs into each of the ponds.

Join Me Up is an logical puzzle where the aim is to place the numbers from 1 to 7 into the puzzle so that no consecutive numbers are next to each other.

Place It RIght #3

Place It Right is a place value activity designed to get children thinking hard about where to put the beads on a place value abacus to get numbers closest to a specific total.

• Place It Right #3
• Sally's Rectangular Puzzle #1

Sally's Rectangular Puzzle is an adding puzzle where the aim is to give each circle a value so that the sides of the rectangles add together to make a given total.

Sally's Fruit Punch Challenge #1

Sally's Fruit Punch is a scaling problem involving changing a recipe for fruit punch for one glass into a recipe for ten glasses. In the challenge, you have to firstly work out the ingredients you need, and then work out the cost of the ingredients. This challenge is great for developing real-life math solving problems involving money and measures.

• Sally's Fruit Punch Challenge 1
• Sally's Fruit Punch Challenge 1 (UK version)
• Share the Treasure #3

Share the Treasure is a fraction sharing activity where the aim is to share 24 bars between a group of pirates. It is a good activity for developing fraction problem solving.

• Spot the Digits

Spot the Digits is a logic activity where children have to find out the values of the letters a, b, c and d. The values can be determined by using the 3 clues.

The Rock Race Challenge 1

The Rock Race is a number activity which needs some perseverance to complete. The aim of the activity is to try different routes around the 6 rocks to determine which route is the shortest.

• The Rock Race #1

The Three Spiders Problem

The Three Spiders Problem is another problem which involves finding all the possibilites. The aim of this task is to find all triples of odd numbers that add up to 23. Good for odd and even practice as well as adding three small numbers together and strategic thinking.

• Three Spiders Problem

Looking for some easier math problems?

We have a range of easier word problems at our 2nd-grade-math-salamanders website.

The problems on this page are at a simpler level than those here.

Many of the problems, e.g. Place It Right, Pick the Cards and Share the Treasure have easier versions on this page.

Using the link below will open our 2nd grade site in a new tab.

• Second grade Math Problems

Looking for some harder word problems

We have a range of more challenging word problems on our 4th grade problem solving page.

The problems on this page are at a trickier level than those here.

Some of the problems, e.g. The Rock Race and Share the Treasure have harder versions on this page.

• 4th Grade Math Problems

Looking for some more third grade math problems?

Here are a range of problems solving sheets for 3rd graders. Most of the sheets contain 'real-life' problems which involve real data.

Using the sheets will help your child to:

• apply their addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills;
• develop their knowledge of fractions;
• apply their knowledge of rounding and place value;
• solve a range of 'real life' problems.

All the 3rd grade sheets in this section support Elementary math benchmarks.

• Math Word Problems for kids 3rd Grade
• Multiplication Word Problem Worksheets 3rd Grade

3rd Grade Money Worksheets

On this webpage, you will find our 3rd grade Money Challenges.

These challenges involve solving money problems and are a great way for kids to develop their reasoning skills and practice their counting money at the same time.

• 3rd Grade Money Challenges
• 3rd Grade Math Puzzles

Here you will find a range of printable 3rd grade math puzzles for your child to enjoy.

The puzzles will help your child practice and apply their addition, subtraction and multiplication facts as well as developing their thinking and reasoning skills in a fun and engaging way.

Using these puzzles will help your child to:

• learn and practice their addition facts to 100;
• practice adding multiples of 10;
• practice their subtraction facts to 100;
• practice multiplication and division facts;
• develop problem solving skills and reasoning.

How to Print or Save these sheets 🖶

Need help with printing or saving? Follow these 3 steps to get your worksheets printed perfectly!

• How to Print support

Subscribe to Math Salamanders News

Sign up for our newsletter to get free math support delivered to your inbox each month. Plus, get a seasonal math grab pack included for free!

• Newsletter Signup

Return to 3rd Grade Math Worksheets Hub

Return to Math Problem Worksheets Hub

Return from 3rd Grade Math Problems to Math Salamanders Homepage

Math-Salamanders.com

The Math Salamanders hope you enjoy using these free printable Math worksheets and all our other Math games and resources.

We welcome any comments about our site or worksheets on the Facebook comments box at the bottom of every page.

New! Comments

TOP OF PAGE

© 2010-2024 Math Salamanders Limited. All Rights Reserved.

• Privacy Policy
• Copyright Policy