Third Grade Solve Problem

Introduction:

The third grade math consists of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. There third grade math problems are very easy and simple, it can be easily understood by the third grade kids. It forms the basic for the fourth grade math. If we practice well and good in the third grade then its very easy for us to solve fourth grade problems. In this article we shall discuss about the problems involved in third grade solve problem. Having problem with Inverse Property of Addition keep reading my upcoming posts, i will try to help you.


Solve third grade math problem - Examples


Third grade math addition problems:

Example 1: Add the two numbers,

a) Solve: 8 + 9

Solution:

8
(+) 9
_____
17

b)Solve: 45 + 12

Solution:

45
(+)12
______
57

Third grade math Subtraction problem:

Example 2: Subtract the two numbers,

a) Solve: 56 – 26

Solution:

56
(-) 26
______
30
b) Solve: 5 – 4

Solution:

5

(-)  4
______
1


Third grade math multiplication problems:

Example 3: Multiplying two numbers,

a)      3 * 2

Solution:

3 * 2
___________
6

b)      2 * 4.

Solution:

2 * 4
______
8

Example 4: Jessica has 35 pens. Her sister has 5 times as many pens as she. How many pens do they have altogether?

Solution:

Step 1: Find the number of story pens Jessica’s sister has.

Jessica = 35 pens

Jessica sister =?

35 x 5 = 175

Jessica’s sister has 175 pens.

Step 2: Find the total number of pens they have

35 + 175 =?

35 + 175 = 210

They have 210 books together.

Example 5:Alex bought 8 boxes of orange. Each box contained 50 oranges. He then put the oranges equally into 10 bags. How many oranges did he put in each bag?

Solution:

Step 1: Find the total number of oranges Alex bought.

1 box = 50 oranges

8 boxes =?

50 × 8 = 400

Alex bought 416 oranges altogether.

Step 2: Find the number of oranges he put in each bag.

Oranges = 416

Bags =?

400 ÷ 10 = 40

He put 40 oranges in each bag.

Example 6: Andrew saved $1680. Jercy saved $1856 more than Andrew. How much did they save altogether?

Solution:

Step 1: Find how much Jercy saved.

Andrew = 1680

Jercy = 1856

1680 + 1856= 3536

Jercy saved $3536.

Step 2: Find how much they have saved altogether.

1680 + 3536 = 5076

They saved $5216 altogether.

Solve third grade math problem - practice questions

Practice problem 1: Devin bought 8 boxes of mangos. Each box contained 62 mangos. He then put the mangos equally into 12 bags. How many mangos did he put in each bag?

[Answer: 40].

Practice problem 2: Aden saved 1554Jercysaved1754 more than Aden. How much did they save altogether?

[Answer: 4862]

Practice problem 3: Jay has 42 pencils. Her sister has 7 times as many pencils as she. How many pencils do they have altogether?

[Answer: 336]