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Grade 3 Multiplication Word Problems

Practice grade 3 multiplication word problems that connect math facts to real-world situations. Word problems help students understand when and why to use multiplication.

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  1. 1.There are 4 bags with 6 apples in each bag. How many apples are there in total?
  2. 2.A classroom has 5 rows of desks with 7 desks in each row. How many desks are there?
  3. 3.Each box contains 8 crayons. If there are 3 boxes, how many crayons are there altogether?
  4. 4.A baker makes 6 trays of cookies with 9 cookies on each tray. How many cookies did the baker make?
  5. 5.There are 7 cars in the parking lot. Each car has 4 wheels. How many wheels are there in total?
  6. 6.A garden has 4 rows of flowers with 8 flowers in each row. How many flowers are in the garden?
  7. 7.Each shelf holds 5 books. If there are 6 shelves, how many books can be stored?
  8. 8.A pack has 9 stickers. Sarah bought 4 packs. How many stickers does she have?
  9. 9.There are 3 teams with 7 players on each team. How many players are there altogether?
  10. 10.Each fish tank has 6 fish. If there are 5 tanks, how many fish are there in total?
  11. 11.A carton has 8 eggs. Mom bought 4 cartons. How many eggs did she buy?
  12. 12.There are 6 bicycles. Each bicycle has 2 wheels. How many wheels are there in all?
  13. 13.A packet contains 7 pencils. If you have 5 packets, how many pencils do you have?
  14. 14.Each basket has 9 oranges. There are 3 baskets. How many oranges are there?
  15. 15.A building has 4 floors with 6 windows on each floor. How many windows are there?
  16. 16.There are 8 necklaces with 5 beads on each. How many beads are there in total?
  17. 17.Each page has 7 pictures. The book has 6 pages. How many pictures are in the book?
  18. 18.A spider has 8 legs. How many legs do 4 spiders have altogether?
  19. 19.There are 5 bunches of bananas with 6 bananas in each bunch. How many bananas are there?
  20. 20.Each vase has 9 flowers. There are 4 vases. How many flowers are there in total?
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  1. 1.There are 4 bags with 6 apples in each bag. How many apples are there in total? Answer: 24
  2. 2.A classroom has 5 rows of desks with 7 desks in each row. How many desks are there? Answer: 35
  3. 3.Each box contains 8 crayons. If there are 3 boxes, how many crayons are there altogether? Answer: 24
  4. 4.A baker makes 6 trays of cookies with 9 cookies on each tray. How many cookies did the baker make? Answer: 54
  5. 5.There are 7 cars in the parking lot. Each car has 4 wheels. How many wheels are there in total? Answer: 28
  6. 6.A garden has 4 rows of flowers with 8 flowers in each row. How many flowers are in the garden? Answer: 32
  7. 7.Each shelf holds 5 books. If there are 6 shelves, how many books can be stored? Answer: 30
  8. 8.A pack has 9 stickers. Sarah bought 4 packs. How many stickers does she have? Answer: 36
  9. 9.There are 3 teams with 7 players on each team. How many players are there altogether? Answer: 21
  10. 10.Each fish tank has 6 fish. If there are 5 tanks, how many fish are there in total? Answer: 30
  11. 11.A carton has 8 eggs. Mom bought 4 cartons. How many eggs did she buy? Answer: 32
  12. 12.There are 6 bicycles. Each bicycle has 2 wheels. How many wheels are there in all? Answer: 12
  13. 13.A packet contains 7 pencils. If you have 5 packets, how many pencils do you have? Answer: 35
  14. 14.Each basket has 9 oranges. There are 3 baskets. How many oranges are there? Answer: 27
  15. 15.A building has 4 floors with 6 windows on each floor. How many windows are there? Answer: 24
  16. 16.There are 8 necklaces with 5 beads on each. How many beads are there in total? Answer: 40
  17. 17.Each page has 7 pictures. The book has 6 pages. How many pictures are in the book? Answer: 42
  18. 18.A spider has 8 legs. How many legs do 4 spiders have altogether? Answer: 32
  19. 19.There are 5 bunches of bananas with 6 bananas in each bunch. How many bananas are there? Answer: 30
  20. 20.Each vase has 9 flowers. There are 4 vases. How many flowers are there in total? Answer: 36

About This Practice

This practice set features 20 multiplication word problems designed for third graders. Solving word problems develops critical thinking and demonstrates practical applications of multiplication.

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