Two-Step Word Problems
Grade 3 Math Worksheet
Circle the answer, or write the answer on the line.
There are 48 markers in 6 boxes, the same in each box. Then each box gets 3 more. How many markers are in one box now?
- 11
- 51
- 8
- 9
Workers put 56 chairs in 7 equal rows. Then they take 3 chairs from each row. How many chairs are in each row now?
- 53
- 5
- 8
- 11
Nia buys 4 packs of 8 pens. She gives n pens away and has 25 left. Which equation matches?
- (4 × 8) − n = 25
- 4 × (8 − n) = 25
- (4 × 8) + n = 25
- (4 + 8) − n = 25
Eva has 50 stamps. She buys 3 packs of 6 stamps. Which equation finds c, the stamps she has now?
- c = 50 + (3 × 6)
- c = 50 − (3 × 6)
- c = 50 + 3 + 6
- c = (50 + 3) × 6
A farmer packs 6 boxes with 9 apples each. Then he adds 7 more apples in a bag. How many apples are there in all?
- 61
- 47
- 22
- 54
What is 40 − (3 × 7)?
- 61
- 21
- 19
- 18
A team scores 7 points in each of 5 rounds. Then it loses 6 points. What is the final score?
- 29
- 6
- 35
- 41
Ravi has 45 tickets. He plays 3 games that cost 9 tickets each. How many tickets are left?
63 pretzels are shared by 9 tables. Then each table gets 2 more. Which equation finds p, the pretzels at one table?
- p = (63 − 9) + 2
- p = (63 ÷ 9) + 2
- p = (63 ÷ 9) − 2
- p = (63 + 2) ÷ 9
36 children ride in 4 vans, the same number in each. Then 2 more get in each van. Which two steps solve it?
- add, then divide
- multiply, then add
- divide, then subtract
- divide, then add