Grade 3 Word Problems

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a mathematical question that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario.

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How do you solve a word problem?

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1. Read the problem carefully. 2. Identify the important information. 3. Decide what operation to use (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division). 4. Solve the problem. 5. Check your answer.

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What is addition?

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Addition is the process of finding the total or sum by combining two or more numbers.

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the process of finding the difference between two numbers by taking one number away from another.

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is the process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times.

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts or groups.

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If Carol made 30 cupcakes and sold 9, how many does she have left before making more?

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21 cupcakes.

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Kaleb had 34 books and sold 17. How many books does he have left?

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17 books.

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If Isabel has 2 pages of math homework and 4 pages of reading homework, how many problems does she have if each page has 5 problems?

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30 problems.

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Juan spends $3 each day for 5 days. How much does he spend in total?

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$15.