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United States of AmericaUT
Grade 3

4.02 Story problems with addition and subtraction

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Interactive practice questions

There were $13$13 flowers in Quentin’s garden. $2$2 more flowers grew, then Quentin picked $7$7 flowers to put in a vase.

a

Which number sentence matches the word problem for the number of flowers left in the garden?

$13+2-7$13+2−7

A

$13-2+7$13−2+7

B
b

How many flowers are left in the garden?

Easy
1min

Neil has $26$26 dollars. He spends $6$6 dollars on a new comic, then earns $20$20 dollars from refereeing later in the week.

Easy
1min

The temperature on Monday was $56$56 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature dropped by $12$12 degrees on Tuesday and rose $2$2 degrees on Wednesday.

Easy
1min

$10-3-4$10−3−4

Medium
1min
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Outcomes

3.OA.8

Solve two-step word problems.

3.OA.8.a

Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Know how to perform operations in the conventional order when there are no parentheses to specify a particular order (Order of Operations). (Limit to problems posed with whole numbers and having whole number answers.)

3.OA.8.b

Represent two-step problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Create accurate equations to match word problems.

3.OA.8.c

Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies, including rounding.

3.NBT.2

Fluently add and subtract within 1,000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.

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