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Choose the operation for a word problem

3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: 3.OA.A.3, 3.OA.D.8 · England: Y3 Multiplication and division

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  1. Question 1

    Which operation solves this? Kai has 7 bags with 6 oranges in each. How many oranges?

    • A. multiply
    • B. divide
    • C. add
    • D. subtract

  2. Question 2

    Hana reads 9 pages every day for 5 days. Which number sentence gives the total pages?

    • A. 5 + 9
    • B. 45 ÷ 5
    • C. 9 − 5
    • D. 5 × 9

  3. Question 3

    Which operation solves this? Hiro has 5 bags with 3 oranges in each. How many oranges?

    • A. multiply
    • B. divide
    • C. add
    • D. subtract

  4. Question 4

    Sam reads 7 pages every day for 7 days. Which number sentence gives the total pages?

    • A. 7 × 7
    • B. 7 − 7
    • C. 49 ÷ 7
    • D. 7 + 7

  5. Question 5

    Which operation solves this? Mei has 5 bags with 7 oranges in each. How many oranges?

    • A. multiply
    • B. divide
    • C. add
    • D. subtract

  6. Question 6

    Omar reads 6 pages every day for 6 days. Which number sentence gives the total pages?

    • A. 6 − 6
    • B. 36 ÷ 6
    • C. 6 × 6
    • D. 6 + 6

  7. Question 7

    Which operation solves this? Liam has 5 bags with 3 oranges in each. How many oranges?

    • A. multiply
    • B. divide
    • C. add
    • D. subtract

  8. Question 8

    Mei reads 6 pages every day for 5 days. Which number sentence gives the total pages?

    • A. 5 + 6
    • B. 5 × 6
    • C. 6 − 5
    • D. 30 ÷ 5

  9. Question 9

    Which operation solves this? Hana has 24 oranges and gives away 8. How many are left?

    • A. multiply
    • B. divide
    • C. add
    • D. subtract

  10. Question 10

    Sam reads 8 pages every day for 7 days. Which number sentence gives the total pages?

    • A. 8 − 7
    • B. 56 ÷ 7
    • C. 7 × 8
    • D. 7 + 8

  11. Question 11

    Which operation solves this? Sofia has 20 oranges and buys 5 more. How many now?

    • A. multiply
    • B. divide
    • C. add
    • D. subtract

  12. Question 12

    Priya reads 4 pages every day for 8 days. Which number sentence gives the total pages?

    • A. 32 ÷ 8
    • B. 8 + 4
    • C. 8 × 4
    • D. 4 − 8

  13. Question 13

    Which operation solves this? Leo has 36 oranges and buys 9 more. How many now?

    • A. multiply
    • B. divide
    • C. add
    • D. subtract

  14. Question 14

    Zoe reads 8 pages every day for 8 days. Which number sentence gives the total pages?

    • A. 8 + 8
    • B. 8 − 8
    • C. 8 × 8
    • D. 64 ÷ 8

  15. Question 15

    Which operation solves this? Fatima has 35 oranges and buys 5 more. How many now?

    • A. multiply
    • B. divide
    • C. add
    • D. subtract

  16. Question 16

    Zara reads 7 pages every day for 5 days. Which number sentence gives the total pages?

    • A. 35 ÷ 5
    • B. 7 − 5
    • C. 5 + 7
    • D. 5 × 7

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Answer key: Choose the operation for a word problem

  1. 1. A. multiply

  2. 2. D. 5 × 9

  3. 3. A. multiply

  4. 4. A. 7 × 7

  5. 5. A. multiply

  6. 6. C. 6 × 6

  7. 7. A. multiply

  8. 8. B. 5 × 6

  9. 9. D. subtract

  10. 10. C. 7 × 8

  11. 11. C. add

  12. 12. C. 8 × 4

  13. 13. C. add

  14. 14. C. 8 × 8

  15. 15. C. add

  16. 16. D. 5 × 7