Match Equations to Word Problems

Which equation BEST matches this word problem?

Theo is playing basketball. He made 6 three-point shots. How many points did he score?

• 6 + 3 = n

• 6 - 3 = n

• 3 x 6 = n

Which of the following word problems match the equation 7 x 8?

• Joe has 7 boxes of crayons. He bought 8 more at the store. How many boxes of crayons does he have now?

• Tori baked 7 pans of cookies. Each pan has 8 cookies on it. How many cookies did Tori bake?

• Sarah made 7 pictures. She decided to split them between her 8 friends. How many pictures did each friend get?

• Don wrote 7 sentences in his journal. He decided to write 8 more sentences. How many sentences did he write?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Which equation BEST matches the word problem?

Lucas is reading a book about animals. He read 35 pages on Monday and 68 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did he read on Monday and Tuesday?

• 35 x 68 = n

• 68 - 35 = n

• 35 + 68 = n

• 68 x 35 = n

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Which equation BEST matches the problem?

Eric is playing football. His team has 35 points. Each touchdown is worth 7 points. How many touchdowns did his team score?

• 35 x 7 = n

• 35 + 7 = n

• 35 - 7 = n

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Which situation represents 36÷6?

• Driver has 36 flash cards. His mom makes him 6 more. How many total flash cards does he have?

• Kayden has 36 notebooks. He divides them into 6 groups. How many notebooks will be in each group?

• Zion has 36 Pokemon cards. He loses 6 cards at recess. How many cards does he have left?

• Alora has 36 packs of gum. Each pack has 6 pieces of gum in it. How many total pieces of gum does she have?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Which equation BEST matches the problem?

Olzie is making cookies. She bakes 5 trays of cookies. Each tray has 10 cookies. How many cookies does she bake in total?

• 10 - 5 = n

• 5 x 10 = n

• 5 + 10 = n

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Which equation BEST matches the problem?

Orli is playing with her 3 cats. She has 12 toys. Orli shares the toys equally with all her cats. How many toys will each cat get?

• 12 + 3 = n

• 3 x 12 = n

• 12 - 3 = n

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Which situation represents 6X2?

• Olivia drew 6 pictures on Monday. She drew 2 more on Tuesday. How many more pictures did she draw on Monday than Tuesday?

• Zander has 6 comic book. His grandmother gave him 2 more comic books for Christmas. How many comic books does he have now?

• Kyra baked 2 pans of cookies. Each pan made 6 cookies. How many cookies did Kyra make?

• Kaden made 6 ornaments. He decided to split them evenly between his mom and dad. How many ornaments will they each get?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Which situation represents 144÷12?

• Olivia needs to draw 144 pictures. She has drawn 12 pictures so far. How many more pictures does she need to draw?

• Zander has 144 t-shirts. His mom helps him split them evenly between his 12 drawers. How many shirts will be in each drawer?

• Nico has 12 boxes of markers. There are 144 markers in each box. How many total markers does Nico have?

• Nazariyah has 144 crayons. She finds 12 more crayons in her bedroom. How many total crayons does she have now?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Which equation BEST matches the problem?

Skylar is going through her art supplies. She has a total of 300 markers. After testing them, she finds that 124 markers don't work and she throws them away. How many markers does she have left?

• 300 x 124 = n

• 300 + 124 = n

• 124 x n = 300

• 300 - 124 = n

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2