3rd Grade Word Problems (Multiplication & Division)

The following are some examples of 3rd Grade Word Problems for multiplication and division.

Multiplication

Example:

Judy has 32 books. Her sister has 3 times as many books as she. How many books do they have altogether?

Solution:

Step 1: Find the number of storybooks Judy’s sister has.

32 × 3 = 96

Judy’s sister has 96 books.

Step 2: Find the total number of books they have.

32 + 96 = 128

They have 128 books altogether.

Division

Example:

Alice bought 5 boxes of apples. Each box contained 48 apples. She then put the apples equally into 8 bags. How many apples did she put in each bag?

Solution:

Step 1: Find the total number of apples Alice bought.

48 × 5 = 240

Alice bought 240 apples altogether.

Step 2: Find the number of apples she put in each bag.

240 ÷ 8 = 30

She put 30 apples in each bag.

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