Common Core: 3rd Grade Math : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #181 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}4\\ \times 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 28\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 24\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 28\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 4\times7\) means adding \(\displaystyle 7\) four times. 

\(\displaystyle 7+7+7+7=28\) and \(\displaystyle 4\times7=28\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 4\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 7\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #182 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ \times 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 25\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 5\times2\) means adding \(\displaystyle 2\) five times. 

\(\displaystyle 2+2+2+2+2=10\) and \(\displaystyle 5\times2=10\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 5\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 2\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #183 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}6\\ \times 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 54\)

\(\displaystyle 36\)

\(\displaystyle 60\)

\(\displaystyle 42\)

\(\displaystyle 48\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 54\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 6\times9\) means adding \(\displaystyle 9\) six times. 

\(\displaystyle 9+9+9+9+9+9=54\) and \(\displaystyle 6\times9=54\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 6\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 9\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #184 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}7\\ \times 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 21\)

\(\displaystyle 28\)

\(\displaystyle 42\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 35\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 42\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 7\times6\) means adding \(\displaystyle 6\) seven times. 

\(\displaystyle 6+6+6+6+6+6+6=42\) and \(\displaystyle 7\times6=42\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 7\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 6\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #185 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ \times 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 100\)

\(\displaystyle 90\)

\(\displaystyle 70\)

\(\displaystyle 60\)

\(\displaystyle 80\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 80\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 8\times10\) means adding \(\displaystyle 10\) eight times. 

\(\displaystyle 10+10+10+10+10+10+10+10=80\) and \(\displaystyle 8\times10=80\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 8\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 10\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #181 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}9\\ \times 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 72\)

\(\displaystyle 45\)

\(\displaystyle 63\)

\(\displaystyle 81\)

\(\displaystyle 54\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 45\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 9\times5\) means adding \(\displaystyle 5\) nine times. 

\(\displaystyle 5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5=45\) and \(\displaystyle 9\times5=45\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 9\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 5\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #187 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ \times 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 33\)

\(\displaystyle 55\)

\(\displaystyle 44\)

\(\displaystyle 66\)

\(\displaystyle 22\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 66\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 11\times6\) means adding \(\displaystyle 6\) eleven times. 

\(\displaystyle 6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6=66\) and \(\displaystyle 11\times6=66\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 11\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 6\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #188 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ \times 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 84\)

\(\displaystyle 63\)

\(\displaystyle 70\)

\(\displaystyle 77\)

\(\displaystyle 56\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 84\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 12\times7\) means adding \(\displaystyle 7\) twelve times. 

\(\displaystyle 7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7=84\) and \(\displaystyle 12\times7=84\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 12\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 7\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #291 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Quantitative Reasoning

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}1\\ \times 12\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 1\times12\) means adding \(\displaystyle 12\) one time. 

\(\displaystyle 12=12\) and \(\displaystyle 1\times12=12\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 1\) group, with \(\displaystyle 12\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

 

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Example Question #292 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Quantitative Reasoning

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ \times 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 14\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 2\times7\) means adding \(\displaystyle 7\) two times. 

\(\displaystyle 7+7=14\) and \(\displaystyle 2\times7=14\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 2\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 7\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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