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Grade 3 Multiplication Array Word Problems Worksheet

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Multiplication Array Word Problems

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  1. An array has 4 rows with 4 keys in each row. How many in all?

    An array of keys in 4 rows and 4 columns.An arrangement of keys in 4 equal rows with 4 in each row.keykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykey

  2. An array has 6 rows with 6 stars in each row. How many in all?

    An array of stars in 6 rows and 6 columns.An arrangement of stars in 6 equal rows with 6 in each row.starstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstar

  3. An array has 4 rows with 9 keys in each row. How many in all?

    An array of keys in 4 rows and 9 columns.An arrangement of keys in 4 equal rows with 9 in each row.keykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykeykey

  4. An array has 6 rows with 5 stars in each row. How many in all?

    An array of stars in 6 rows and 5 columns.An arrangement of stars in 6 equal rows with 5 in each row.starstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstar

  5. An array has 8 rows with 6 pencils in each row. How many in all?

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  6. An array has 4 rows with 11 papers in each row. How many in all?

    An array of papers in 4 rows and 11 columns.An arrangement of papers in 4 equal rows with 11 in each row.paperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaperpaper

  7. An array has 8 rows with 6 bells in each row. How many in all?

    An array of bells in 8 rows and 6 columns.An arrangement of bells in 8 equal rows with 6 in each row.bellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbell

  8. An array has 3 rows with 10 bells in each row. How many in all?

    An array of bells in 3 rows and 10 columns.An arrangement of bells in 3 equal rows with 10 in each row.bellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbell

  9. An array has 5 rows with 11 keys in each row. How many in all?

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  10. An array has 3 rows with 7 bells in each row. How many in all?

    An array of bells in 3 rows and 7 columns.An arrangement of bells in 3 equal rows with 7 in each row.bellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbellbell
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About this worksheet

Multiplication Array Word Problems gives grade 3 students a focused page for a skill that parents and teachers often need as its own printable worksheet. Array word problems add applied practice beyond bare multiplication facts. Students may memorize facts but still need visual models to connect rows, columns, and totals. The items rotate through several question types so the page is not just the same prompt with different numbers or words. Students read array stories, multiply rows by columns, and use the picture to check the product. Support versions keep the reading load, numbers, or choices friendlier while preserving the same thinking. Standard versions match everyday classroom practice. Challenge versions add a closer distractor, an extra reasoning step, or less familiar examples. Before answering, students should say what the question is asking, point to the evidence, and check that the answer fits the exact skill named in the title.

What your child will learn

  • Model equal groups
  • Use arrays
  • Solve multiplication stories

Worked example

Four rows of six chairs make 4 x 6 = 24 chairs.

Common mistake

Adding the two dimensions instead of multiplying rows by columns.

Helpful hint

Rows times columns gives the total number of objects.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with multiplication array word problems?
Adding the two dimensions instead of multiplying rows by columns.
How can I help my child with multiplication array word problems?
Rows times columns gives the total number of objects.
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