Two-Step Word Problems
Grade 3 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me
Circle the answer, or write the answer on the line.
Ivy had some ribbons. She gave away 15, then got 3 packs of 8. Now she has 40. How many did she have at the start?
A baker packs 72 muffins in boxes of 8. She gives away 3 boxes. How many boxes are left?
- 9
- 6
- 12
- 69
A shop gets 5 boxes of 8 mugs. 6 mugs break. The rest go on 2 shelves equally. Which steps solve it?
- multiply, subtract, then divide
- multiply, add, then divide
- divide, subtract, then multiply
- add, subtract, then divide
What is (56 ÷ 8) × 6?
- 36
- 48
- 7
- 42
Gina folds 63 paper stars in 7 days, the same each day. Kim folds 4 more each day than Gina. How many does Kim fold each day?
- 67
- 5
- 13
- 9
Some erasers were shared equally by 4 children. Then each child got 2 more. Now each child has 9. How many erasers were shared at first?
A school has 6 classes with 8 students each. 9 students are absent. Ana says 47 students are here. Is 47 reasonable?
- No. 48 − 9 is about 40, not 47.
- Yes. 6 × 8 is about 47.
- No. 48 + 9 is 57, not 47.
- Yes. 48 − 9 is close to 47.
A red train has 9 cars with 6 seats each. A blue train has 7 cars with 5 seats each. How many more seats does the red train have?
A pool has 7 lanes with 8 swimmers in each. Then 9 swimmers leave and 5 more arrive. How many swimmers are there now?
- 60
- 52
- 47
- 42
A shop had some bagels. It sold 6 trays of 8 bagels. Now 15 bagels are left. How many were there at the start?