Multiplication Word Problems — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
5 rows of 6 desks are 11 desks in all.
Corrected: 5 rows of 6 desks are 30 desks in all.
Grade 3 word problems with rows of use multiplication, and 5 x 6 = 30.
2. Fix the sentence:
4 teams of 3 players have 7 players total.
Corrected: 4 teams of 3 players have 12 players total.
Grade 3 uses teams of like groups of, so 4 x 3 = 12 players.
3. Fix the sentence:
2 times 8 is 10.
Corrected: 2 times 8 is 16.
In Grade 3, times is the x symbol, so 2 x 8 = 16, not 2 + 8 = 10.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 6 rows of 2 crayons equal 12 crayons.
Grade 3 rows-of problems multiply, so 6 x 2 = 12 crayons.
2. 3 teams with 4 players each is 12 players.
Grade 3 teams-with-each means multiply, so 3 x 4 = 12.
3. 4 times 5 equals 20.
Grade 3 students read times as x, so 4 x 5 = 20.
4. Mia has 3 bags. Each bag has 5 marbles. She has 15 marbles.
Grade 3 each-problems use multiplication, so 3 x 5 = 15 marbles.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. In Grade 3, 5 rows of 4 chairs equals 20 chairs.
True False
Grade 3 rows-of arrays multiply, so 5 x 4 = 20 chairs.
2. In Grade 3, 3 times 6 is 9.
True False
In Grade 3, 3 times 6 means 3 x 6 = 18, not 3 + 6 = 9.
3. In Grade 3, 2 teams of 8 players have 16 players total.
True False
Teams of means equal groups in Grade 3, so 2 x 8 = 16 players.