3rd Grade Word Problems @WCE

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What is a word problem?

Back

A word problem is a mathematical question that is presented in a narrative form, requiring the reader to extract the necessary information to solve it.

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How do you find the total number of items when given packs and items per pack?

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Multiply the number of packs by the number of items in each pack.

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If you have a total and want to share it equally among a group, what operation do you use?

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You use division to share the total equally among the group.

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What is the formula to find out how many items are left after giving some away?

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Subtract the number of items given away from the total number of items.

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How do you calculate the number of items each person gets when sharing equally?

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Divide the total number of items by the number of people.

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation where you add a number to itself a certain number of times.

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What does it mean to divide something equally?

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To divide something equally means to split it into parts that are the same size.

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If you have 4 bags of cookies with 8 cookies in each bag, how many cookies do you have in total?

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32 cookies (4 bags x 8 cookies per bag = 32 cookies).

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What is the total number of pancakes if each person gets 7 pancakes and there are 4 people?

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28 pancakes (7 pancakes x 4 people = 28 pancakes).

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How do you find the remaining amount after consuming some?

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Subtract the amount consumed from the original amount.