Menu
In 3rd grade, students are introduced to important math concepts that become the building blocks for future mathematical learning. Let’s practice those concepts with this list of math problems for 3rd graders.
Author
Katie Wickliff
Published
September 25, 2023
In 3rd grade, students are introduced to important math concepts that become the building blocks for future mathematical learning. Let’s practice those concepts with this list of math problems for 3rd graders.
Author
Katie Wickliff
Published
September 25, 2023
In 3rd grade, students are introduced to important math concepts that become the building blocks for future mathematical learning. Let’s practice those concepts with this list of math problems for 3rd graders.
Author
Katie Wickliff
Published
September 25, 2023
Key takeaways
In addition to reviewing and strengthening the skills learned in previous years, 3rd graders learn multiplication and division, explore fractions, calculate measurements, and more. Also, word problems for 3rd graders are often multi-step, requiring students to understand what operations to perform and how to perform them correctly.
This list of 3rd grade math problems is intended to reinforce concepts students have already been taught. The list is divided into sections: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, measurement, and multi-step problems. These sections allow students to specifically focus their practice, but feel free to skip around and choose the 3rd grade math practice problems that best suit your child’s needs.
Unlock unlimited math questions
Put your skills to the test with fun exercises + maths games that are proven to boost ability!
Try DoodleMath for Free!
Select a year group
At the school carnival, Hattie won 25 tickets at ring toss and 40 tickets at balloon darts. How many tickets did she win altogether?
There are 15 baby chicks at the barn. 12 more chicks are born. How many baby chicks are at the barn now?
How can you represent the number line with an equation?
Using the number line, solve 7+ _ = 22
Amir practices basketball three days a week. On Tuesday, he practices basketball for 60 minutes. On Wednesday, he practices for 37 minutes. On Thursday, he practices for 15 minutes. Which expression shows how to find the total number of minutes Amir practiced? Circle the correct answer
Using the number line, solve 17-6=
There are 224 Lions fans and 212 Tigers fans at the football game. How many more Lions fans than Tigers fans are at the game?
An animal shelter has 27 kittens available for adoption. On Friday, 8 kittens are adopted. How many kittens are left at the shelter?
Gemma has 130 beads for bracelets. She gives 75 beads to Piper and 6 beads to Claire. Which expression shows how to find the total number of beads Gemma has left? Circle the correct answer.
Using the number line, solve 30- _ = 14
Using the picture below, write a multiplication equation to find the number of shapes
Francis and Jane are playing a card game. Francis has 7 cards. Jane has 3 times as many cards as Francis. How many cards does Jane have?
Using the number line to show hops, complete the multiplication sentence
Solve the equation
Mariela has 8 pages of math homework. There are 4 problems on each page. How many total problems does Mariela have for math homework?
Want more practice with third-grade math? DoodleMath is an award-winning math app that’s proven to double a child’s rate of progression with just 10 minutes of use a day!
Filled with fun, interactive questions aligned to state standards, Doodle creates a unique work program tailored to each child’s needs, boosting their confidence and skills in math. Try it free today!
Connor has 80 crayons that he will put into crayon boxes. Each crayon box can hold 8 crayons. How many crayon boxes does he need?
Using the number line to show hops, complete the division sentence
An animal shelter has 27 kittens available for adoption. On Friday, 8 kittens are adopted. How many kittens are left at the shelter?
Natalie divided 12 marbles into equal groups of 3. Draw a representation to show equal grouping.
Craig’s mom brought 12 cookies to the soccer game. She shared them equally among Craig and 3 teammates. Which expression will solve the problem correctly? Circle the answer.
Using the number line, work out what A, B and C represent.
Plot ¼ on this number line:
A cheese pizza has 8 slices. Marco ate 2 of the slices. His dad at the rest. What fraction of the pizza did Marco eat? What fraction of the pizza did his dad eat?
There are 15 flowers in a garden. 10 flowers are yellow and the rest are red. What is the fraction of red flowers in the garden?
Using the number line, find the value of K and L. Which is bigger?
A school bus is 12 feet long and a car is 4 feet shorter than the bus. How long is the car?
John is 64 inches tall, Mabel is 59 inches tall, and Phoebe is 57 inches tall. How much taller is John than Phoebe?
Use the ruler provided to measure to the nearest ¼ inch:
Find the area of the square below
Find the perimeter of the rectangle below
Sarah has two $10 bills. Her sister has one $5 bill. They combine their money to buy a game that costs $22 dollars. How much change will they receive?
Dad baked 36 cookies for the bake sale. Jonas baked 24 cookies for the bake sale. His brother ate 5 cookies before the bake sale started. How many cookies do they have left to sell?
The school bus seats 75 students in all. On Friday, the school bus was full. At the first stop, 7 students got off. At the second stop, 15 students got off. How many children were left on the bus?
George has 25 water balloons. He wants to divide the water balloons equally between himself and 2 friends. How many water balloons will each get? Will there be any water balloons left over?
On Monday, 5 inches of snow fell. On Tuesday, 3 inches of snow fell. On Wednesday, 7 inches of snow fell. The school will have a snow day if it snows 21 inches or more. How many more inches would it have to snow for the school to have a snow day?
Parents, sign up for a DoodleMath subscription and see your child become a math wizard!
25+40= 65. Hattie won 65 tickets
15+12= 27. 27 baby chicks are at the barn
47+2=49
7+ 15= 22. This should be represented by 15 “hops” on the number line
B
17-6=11. This should be represented by 11 “hops” on the number line
224-212= 12. There are 12 more Lions fans than Tiger fans
27-8= 19. There are 19 kittens left at the shelter.
D
30-16= 14
2×3=6; 3×2=6
7×3=21. Jane has 21 cards.
192
8×4= 32
80÷8=10
40÷8= 5. It will take Max 5 days to pay Bennett.
Drawing should show 3 groups of 4 marbles each.
C
¼, ½, ¾
The ¼ should be plotted on the point between 0 and ½
Marco ate 2/8 (or ¼) of the pizza. His dad ate 6/8 (or ¾) of the pizza
5/15 (or ⅓)
K= ⅜, L= 6/8 (or ¾). L is larger.
12-4=8. The car is 8 feet long.
64-57=7. John is 7 inches taller than Phoebe
6 ¾ inches
8×8=64. The area is 64 yd2
8+8+2+2=20 cm
$10+$10= $20.
$20+$5=$25.
$25-$22= $3
Sarah and her sister will receive $3 in change
36+24=60
60-5=55
They have 55 cookies left to sell
75-7=68
68-15=53
53 students are left on the bus
George and his friends each get 6 water balloons, with one left over.
21 in- 15 in= 6 in
It must snow 6 more inches to get a snow day.
Lesson credits
Katie Wickliff
Katie holds a master’s degree in Education from the University of Colorado and a bachelor’s degree in both Journalism and English from The University of Iowa. She has over 15 years of education experience as a K-12 classroom teacher and Orton-Gillingham certified tutor. Most importantly, Katie is the mother of two elementary students, ages 8 and 11. She is passionate about math education and firmly believes that the right tools and support will help every student reach their full potential.
Katie Wickliff
Katie holds a master’s degree in Education from the University of Colorado and a bachelor’s degree in both Journalism and English from The University of Iowa. She has over 15 years of education experience as a K-12 classroom teacher and Orton-Gillingham certified tutor. Most importantly, Katie is the mother of two elementary students, ages 8 and 11. She is passionate about math education and firmly believes that the right tools and support will help every student reach their full potential.
All rights reserved.
Book a chat with our team
If you’d like to use Doodle’s browser version, please visit this page on a desktop.
To log in to Doodle on this device, you can do so through our apps. You can find out how to download them here:
