3rd Grade Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 3rd Grade problem solving & word problems worksheet.
3rd Grade Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Show your work for each problem.
1.There are 3 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 21 pencils
- 3 × 7 = 21
2.There are 5 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 35 pencils
- 5 × 7 = 35
3.Zoe packs 62 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 7 full bags, 6 left over
- 62 ÷ 8 = 7 remainder 6
4.There are 9 boxes with 8 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 72 pencils
- 9 × 8 = 72
5.Sienna packs 73 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 9 full bags, 1 left over
- 73 ÷ 8 = 9 remainder 1
6.Jack packs 22 muffins into bags of 3. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 7 full bags, 1 left over
- 22 ÷ 3 = 7 remainder 1
7.There are 4 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 28 pencils
- 4 × 7 = 28
8.There are 5 boxes with 10 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 50 pencils
- 5 × 10 = 50
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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