Common Core: 3rd Grade Math : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 3rd Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #41 : Representing And Solving Problems Involving Multiplication And Division

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ \times 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 22\)

\(\displaystyle 44\)

\(\displaystyle 55\)

\(\displaystyle 33\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 22\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 11\times2\) means adding \(\displaystyle 2\) eleven times. 

\(\displaystyle 2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2=22\) and \(\displaystyle 11\times2=22\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 11\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 2\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #41 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ \times 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 24\)

\(\displaystyle 72\)

\(\displaystyle 36\)

\(\displaystyle 48\)

\(\displaystyle 60\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 24\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 12\times2\) means adding \(\displaystyle 2\) twelve times. 

\(\displaystyle 2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+=24\) and \(\displaystyle 12\times2=24\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 12\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 2\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 


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Example Question #42 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}1\\ \times 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 1\times6\) means adding \(\displaystyle 6\) one time. 

\(\displaystyle 6=6\) and \(\displaystyle 1\times6=6\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 1\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 6\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #246 : Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ \times 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 24\)

\(\displaystyle 22\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 16\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 2\times8\) means adding \(\displaystyle 8\) two times. 

\(\displaystyle 8+8=16\) and \(\displaystyle 2\times8=16\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 2\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 8\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #43 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ \times 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 15\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 3\times5\) means adding \(\displaystyle 5\) three times. 

\(\displaystyle 5+5+5=15\) and \(\displaystyle 3\times5=15\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 3\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 5\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

 


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Example Question #248 : Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}4\\ \times 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 24\)

\(\displaystyle 36\)

\(\displaystyle 28\)

\(\displaystyle 32\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 24\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 4\times6\) means adding \(\displaystyle 6\) four times. 

\(\displaystyle 6+6+6+6=24\) and \(\displaystyle 4\times6=24\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 4\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 6\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 


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Example Question #241 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ \times 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 55\)

\(\displaystyle 60\)

\(\displaystyle 45\)

\(\displaystyle 50\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 50\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 5\times10\) means adding \(\displaystyle 10\) five times. 

\(\displaystyle 10+10+10+10+10=50\) and \(\displaystyle 5\times10=50\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 5\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 10\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #250 : Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}6\\ \times 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 36\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 30\)

\(\displaystyle 24\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 36\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 6\times6\) means adding \(\displaystyle 6\) six times. 

\(\displaystyle 6+6+6+6+6+6=36\) and \(\displaystyle 6\times6=36\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 6\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 6\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #45 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}7\\ \times 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 56\)

\(\displaystyle 49\)

\(\displaystyle 63\)

\(\displaystyle 77\)

\(\displaystyle 70\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 70\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 7\times10\) means adding \(\displaystyle 10\) seven times. 

\(\displaystyle 10+10+10+10+10+10+10=70\) and \(\displaystyle 7\times10=70\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 7\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 10\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #202 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ \times 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 32\)

\(\displaystyle 24\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 8\times1\) means adding \(\displaystyle 1\) eight times. 

\(\displaystyle 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1=8\) and \(\displaystyle 8\times1=8\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 8\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 1\) object in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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