Practice Quiz

What is the first thing you should always do when you see a word problem?

• Guess the answer

• Read the question

How many pencils are in the 3 boxes?

3 x 12 = ?

How many total pencils?

How many bananas are left?

A shelter has a total of 774 animals.  They have 451 dogs, 319 cats, and the rest are reptiles.  How many reptiles does the shelter have?

Answer explanation

To answer this question, you need to add together the number of dogs and cats and then subtract that amount from the total number of animals. When you do this it leaves you with the number of reptiles.

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8