3rd Grade Word Problems STAAR

Front

What operation would you use to find out how many groups of a number can fit into another number?

Back

Division (÷) is used to find out how many groups of a number can fit into another number.

Front

If you have 280 ice-cream bars and 130 are left after selling some, how do you find out how many were sold?

Back

You subtract the number of ice-cream bars left (130) from the total (280): 280 - 130 = 150 ice-cream bars sold.

Front

What is the difference between the number of T-shirts and sweatshirts sold if 107 T-shirts and 88 sweatshirts were sold?

Back

107 T-shirts - 88 sweatshirts = 19 more T-shirts were sold.

Front

What is a strip diagram?

Back

A strip diagram is a visual representation used to show the relationship between numbers in a problem, often used in word problems.

Front

How do you find the total score of two friends if one scored 339 points and the other scored 75 more?

Back

Add the points scored by both friends: 339 + (339 + 75) = 339 + 414 = 753 total points.

Front

What does it mean to solve a word problem?

Back

To solve a word problem means to read the problem carefully, identify the information given, and determine what mathematical operation to use to find the answer.

Front

What is the first step in solving a word problem?

Back

The first step is to read the problem carefully and understand what is being asked.

Front

What operation would you use to combine two quantities?

Back

Addition (+) is used to combine two quantities.

Front

What operation would you use to find the difference between two quantities?

Back

Subtraction (-) is used to find the difference between two quantities.

Front

If a problem states that a number is increased by another number, which operation do you use?

Back

You use addition (+) to find the new total.