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    3rd Grade Word Problems Worksheets Explained:

    BYJU’S Math word problems worksheets for third graders are especially designed for students who want to get a good grasp of math fundamentals and use them in the real world.

     
    • Word problems on Addition: These exercises let the students read a problem, comprehend it, and formulate an addition equation to find the sum.
    • Word problems on Subtraction: These problems allow the students to read the problem, understand it, create a subtraction equation from it and solve to obtain the resulting difference. Having a solid knowledge on subtraction math facts will make the students solve these problems with ease.
    • Word problems on Multiplication: This section helps students to derive a multiplication equation from the word problem, solve the equation by mental multiplication and express the answer in appropriate units.
    • Word problems on Division: A division equation must be developed by the student after reading the word problem and comprehending the real world scenarios. These problems consist of both simple and complex division calculations.
     

    The grade 3 word problems worksheets assist students to get a thorough understanding of basic and advanced level word problems in math.

    Benefits of 3rd Grade Word Problems Worksheets:

    The BYJU’S Math word problems worksheets for grade 3 are specially created to motivate students to apply their knowledge of various concepts to real life instances. These worksheets improve the creative thinking skills in students and make them perform rapid mental calculations. Using these worksheets, students can practice various mixed word problems, which tests their understanding of math concepts. The concepts that are mentioned below are majorly covered in the third grade word problems worksheets:

    • Word problems on Addition: By practicing word problems on addition in BYJU’S Math worksheets, students can do mental calculations in various instances that require addition, such as finding the total fare for multiple bus rides, total cost of cookies and many other instances.
    • Word problems on Subtraction: These worksheets introduce students to a range of word problems that involve the borrowing method to foster the development of their analytical and problem-solving skills.
    • Word problems on Multiplication: Solving multiplication word problems helps students understand how multiplication plays a vital role in various real life scenarios.
    • Word problems on Division: Understanding how and when to apply division concepts in our day-to-day life increases the logical and creative thinking abilities in students. Depending on the complexity of the questions, BYJU'S Math offers a wide range of word problems worksheets. Students can start with an easy level worksheet first and gradually work their way up to more challenging ones.
     

    There are three levels for each 3rd grade word problems worksheet - easy, medium and hard. The difficulty level depends on the ability of the student to comprehend the problems that appear in a particular level of difficulty.

     

    Printable PDF and Interactive 3rd Grade Word Problems Worksheets:

    The printable PDF word problems worksheets for 3rd grade allow students to solve problems in an offline mode once downloaded from the BYJU’S Math website. This will give the students ample scope to solve the worksheet problems without a time limit attached. The PDF based worksheets are easy to download and work on. The online interactive worksheets for 3rd grade students are solved in a web-based mode. These worksheets are timed and will encourage the students to participate in such time bound activities in the future. The students are able to instantly obtain the solutions and steps applied in the online mode.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Subtraction is the process of taking one number or quantity away from another number or quantity.

    Addition is the process of calculating the sum of two or more numbers or quantities.

    Multiplication is a method of identifying the product of two or more numbers.

    Division is a process of splitting a specific quantity or an amount into equal parts, which may or may not produce a remainder.

    The four basic operations in math are, addition, subtraction, division and multiplication.

    Yes they are! BYJU’S Math offers a wide range of math worksheets for students from grades 1 to 8, and these worksheets are completely free.