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3rd Grade Multiplication Array Word Problems worksheets

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Multiplication Array Word Problems

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Ms. Lee stands 36 books on the shelf in 6 equal rows. How many books are in each row?
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Omar sews buttons on a card in 5 rows of 7. Which equation shows how many there are in all?
- 6 × 7 = ?
- 5 + 7 = ?
- 5 × 7 = ?
- 5 × 8 = ?
The class tapes balloons on the wall in 7 rows of 8. Then 3 balloons are taken away. How many balloons are left?
Ava sets 42 cups on the table, with 6 in each row. How many rows are there?
63 chairs sit in 7 equal rows. What is the missing number? 7 × ? = 63
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Grandma lines up 45 cookies on a baking tray in 5 equal rows. Which equation finds the number in each row?
- 5 × 45 = ?
- 5 × ? = 45
- 45 + 5 = ?
- 45 - 5 = ?
Rosa plants flowers in the garden in 4 rows, with 7 in each row. How many flowers are there in all?
The driver parks cars in the lot in 5 rows of 8. Then 6 cars are taken away. How many cars are left?
Theo sticks 20 stars on the chart, with 5 in each row. How many rows are there?
Mia packs 81 apples in a crate in 9 equal rows. How many apples are in each row?

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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, find a missing number of rows or number in each row, and write the matching equation.

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

Common Core standard: 3.OA.A.3

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

Multiply the number of rows by the number in each row.

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?

Multiply the number of rows by the number in each row.

Are these 3rd grade math worksheets free to print?

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