Two-Step Multiplication & Division Puzzles for Grade 3

Sarah has 4 packs of stickers. Each pack contains 6 stickers. How many stickers does she have in total? If she gives away 10 stickers, how many does she have left?

• 6 stickers

• 14 stickers

• 20 stickers

• 10 stickers

A farmer has 5 rows of apple trees. Each row has 8 trees. How many apple trees are there in total? If he picks 15 apples from the trees, how many apples does he have now?

• 30 apples

• 50 apples

• 40 apples

• 25 apples

Tom has 3 boxes of crayons. Each box contains 12 crayons. How many crayons does he have altogether? If he loses 5 crayons, how many does he have left?

• 25

• 31

• 35

• 30

There are 7 days in a week. If a teacher assigns 3 math problems each day, how many problems does she assign in a week? If a student completes 10 problems, how many are left to do?

• 21 problems

• 7 problems

• 11 problems

• 3 problems

A baker makes 6 dozen cookies. How many cookies does he have? If he sells 18 cookies, how many cookies does he have remaining?

• 48

• 36

• 72

• 54

Lily has 9 bags of marbles. Each bag contains 4 marbles. How many marbles does she have in total? If she gives away 10 marbles, how many does she have now?

• 18

• 26

• 22

• 30

A library has 8 shelves. Each shelf holds 15 books. How many books are there in total? If 20 books are checked out, how many books remain in the library?

• 60 books remain in the library.

• 100 books remain in the library.

• 80 books remain in the library.

• 120 books remain in the library.

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers. Each row has 9 flowers. How many flowers are planted in total? If 12 flowers wilt, how many flowers are still healthy?

• 45 healthy flowers

• 30 healthy flowers

• 25 healthy flowers

• 33 healthy flowers

A toy store has 10 boxes of toys. Each box contains 5 toys. How many toys are there in total? If 25 toys are sold, how many toys are left in the store?

• 15 toys

• 25 toys

• 30 toys

• 20 toys

A classroom has 4 tables. Each table has 6 chairs. How many chairs are there in total? If 10 chairs are broken, how many chairs are still usable?

• 14

• 20

• 10

• 24