Lesson 9 of 12

📖 Word Problems

🎯 3rd Grade ⏱ ~25 minutes 🟡 Important

What You'll Learn

  • How to identify what a word problem is asking
  • Pick the right operation: add, subtract, multiply, or divide
  • Solve real-world math stories step by step
Quick Check

1. Zoe has 24 crayons and gives 9 to a friend. Which equation solves this?

A24 + 9 = ?
B24 − 9 = ?
C24 × 9 = ?

2. Leo buys 5 packs of stickers. Each pack has 8 stickers. How many in all?

A5 + 8 = 13
B5 × 8 = 40
C8 − 5 = 3

3. 36 kids split into equal teams of 6. How many teams?

A36 + 6 = 42
B36 − 6 = 30
C36 ÷ 6 = 6

4. The word "altogether" in a word problem is a clue to use which operation?

AAddition
BSubtraction
CDivision
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