Real-World Examples of Grade 3 One-Step Math Problems

💡 Quick Study Guide: Grade 3 One-Step Math Problems

• 🍎 Addition: Combining quantities. Example: 3 apples + 2 apples = 5 apples.
• ➖ Subtraction: Taking away from a quantity. Example: 7 cookies - 4 cookies = 3 cookies.
• ✖️ Multiplication: Repeated addition. Example: 4 groups of 2 pencils = 8 pencils.
• ➗ Division: Sharing equally. Example: 10 candies shared among 2 friends = 5 candies each.
• ➕ Key Words for Addition: sum, total, in all, plus, combine.
• ➖ Key Words for Subtraction: difference, left, remain, less, minus.
• ✖️ Key Words for Multiplication: product, times, multiplied by, groups of.
• ➗ Key Words for Division: quotient, shared equally, divided by, split.

📝 Quiz Time!

1. Sarah has 12 stickers. She gives 5 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does Sarah have left?

   A) 7
   B) 17
   C) 60
   D) 8

2. Tom buys 3 packs of crayons. Each pack has 8 crayons. How many crayons does Tom have in all?

   A) 11
   B) 24
   C) 5
   D) 38

3. A baker has 20 cookies. She wants to put them into boxes, with 4 cookies in each box. How many boxes does she need?

   A) 5
   B) 16
   C) 24
   D) 80

4. John has 7 toy cars. His dad gives him 9 more. How many toy cars does John have in total?

   A) 2
   B) 16
   C) 63
   D) 14

5. Lisa has 27 flowers. She wants to share them equally among 3 vases. How many flowers will be in each vase?

   A) 30
   B) 9
   C) 24
   D) 81

6. There are 5 rows of chairs in a classroom. Each row has 6 chairs. How many chairs are there in total?

   A) 11
   B) 30
   C) 1
   D) 36

7. Michael has 15 marbles. He loses 8 of them. How many marbles does Michael have left?

   A) 23
   B) 7
   C) 8
   D) 6