Common Core: 3rd Grade Math : Representing and Solving Problems Involving Multiplication and Division

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 3rd Grade Math

varsity tutors app store varsity tutors android store

Example Questions

Example Question #551 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Fill in the blank.__________

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide.

Example Question #552 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Fill in the blank.__________

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide.

Example Question #1 : Multiply And Divide Within 100 To Solve Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.3

There are  boxes of oranges. Each box contains  oranges. How many oranges are there? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Looking at the picture below, we have  groups, each with  oranges. To find the total we could add  to itself  times, or we could do multiplication. Remember, multiplication is the same thing as repeated addition. 

Let's let  equal the total number of oranges. 

Our equation is 

5x3

 

Example Question #1 : Multiplying Within 100 To Solve Word Problems

There are  boxes of oranges. Each box contains  oranges. How many oranges are there? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Looking at the picture below, we have  groups, each with  oranges. To find the total we could add  to itself  times, or we could do multiplication. Remember, multiplication is the same thing as repeated addition. 

Let's let  equal the total number of oranges. 

Our equation is 

4x3

Example Question #2 : Multiplying Within 100 To Solve Word Problems

There are  boxes of oranges. Each box contains  oranges. How many oranges are there? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Looking at the picture below, we have  groups, each with  oranges. To find the total we could add  to itself  times, or we could do multiplication. Remember, multiplication is the same thing as repeated addition. 

Let's let  equal the total number of oranges. 

Our equation is 

3x3

Example Question #3 : Multiply And Divide Within 100 To Solve Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.3

There are  boxes of oranges. Each box contains  oranges. How many oranges are there? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Looking at the picture below, we have  groups, each with  oranges. To find the total we could add  to itself  times, or we could do multiplication. Remember, multiplication is the same thing as repeated addition. 

Let's let  equal the total number of oranges. 

Our equation is 

5x2

Example Question #5 : Multiplying Within 100 To Solve Word Problems

There are  boxes of oranges. Each box contains  oranges. How many oranges are there? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Looking at the picture below, we have  groups, each with  oranges. To find the total we could add  to itself  times, or we could do multiplication. Remember, multiplication is the same thing as repeated addition. 

Let's let  equal the total number of oranges. 

Our equation is 

5x3 2

Example Question #2 : Multiplying Within 100 To Solve Word Problems

There are  boxes of oranges. Each box contains  oranges. How many oranges are there? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Looking at the picture below, we have  groups, each with  oranges. To find the total we could add  to itself  times, or we could do multiplication. Remember, multiplication is the same thing as repeated addition. 

Let's let  equal the total number of oranges. 

Our equation is 

5x4

Example Question #1 : Multiply And Divide Within 100 To Solve Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.3

There are  boxes of oranges. Each box contains  oranges. How many oranges are there? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Looking at the picture below, we have  groups, each with  oranges. To find the total we could add  to itself  times, or we could do multiplication. Remember, multiplication is the same thing as repeated addition. 

Let's let  equal the total number of oranges. 

Our equation is 

5x5

Example Question #2031 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

There are  boxes of oranges. Each box contains  oranges. How many oranges are there? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Looking at the picture below, we have  groups, each with  oranges. To find the total we could add  to itself  times, or we could do multiplication. Remember, multiplication is the same thing as repeated addition. 

Let's let  equal the total number of oranges. 

Our equation is 

10x2

Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors