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3rd Grade Multiplication Array Word Problems worksheets

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Multiplication Array Word Problems

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Mr. Diaz sets out chairs in the school hall in 3 rows, with 2 in each row. How many chairs are there in all?
Grandma lines up cookies on a baking tray in 2 rows, with 2 in each row. How many cookies are there in all?
Rosa plants 16 flowers in the garden in 4 equal rows. How many flowers are in each row?
The driver parks cars in the lot in 4 rows, with 3 in each row. How many cars are there in all?
Theo sticks stars on the chart in 5 rows, with 4 in each row. How many stars are there in all?
Mia packs apples in a crate in 3 rows, with 5 in each row. How many apples are there in all?
Ms. Lee stands 10 books on the shelf, with 2 in each row. How many rows are there?
Omar sews buttons on a card in 3 rows, with 3 in each row. How many buttons are there in all?
The class tapes 25 balloons on the wall in 5 equal rows. How many balloons are in each row?
Ava sets cups on the table in 2 rows, with 4 in each row. How many cups are there in all?

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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.

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