Grade 3 Math · Multiplication and Division Word Problems
Build Grade 3 math skills with five 10-question practice tests on multiplication and division word problems, equal groups, sharing, arrays, and operation choice.
These Grade 3 Math practice tests help students decide whether multiplication or division matches a real-world situation. Students solve problems with equal groups, rows, sharing, packets, shelves, teams, and arrays.
Complete one 10-question test at a time. Underline the important numbers and ask whether the problem describes groups being combined or a total being shared. Write an equation before choosing an answer.
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5. Test
A 10-question Grade 3 Math practice test on multiplication and division word problems, equal groups, sharing, arrays, and choosing the correct operation.
Read each word problem carefully. Decide whether multiplication or division represents the situation, then solve and check the answer with the context.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is 42 seats.
Six equal rows of 7 seats give 6 × 7 = 42 seats.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is 9 packets.
Seventy-two seeds divided into groups of 8 gives 72 ÷ 8 = 9 packets.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is 72 markers.
Nine equal groups of 8 markers give 9 × 8 = 72 markers.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is 8 cones.
Eighty cones divided among 10 teams gives 80 ÷ 10 = 8.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is 36 games.
Four equal shelves of 9 games give 4 × 9 = 36 games.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is 9 cards.
Fifty-four cards divided among 6 envelopes gives 54 ÷ 6 = 9.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is 28 rabbits.
Seven equal pens of 4 rabbits give 7 × 4 = 28 rabbits.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is 8 groups.
Forty-eight students divided into groups of 6 makes 48 ÷ 6 = 8 groups.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is 40 cookies.
Eight equal plates of 5 cookies give 8 × 5 = 40 cookies.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is 7 stickers.
Sixty-three stickers divided among 9 students gives 63 ÷ 9 = 7.
Multiplication is often used when a problem has equal groups and asks for the total number of objects.
Division is often used when a total is shared equally or when a problem asks for the number of equal groups or the amount in each group.
The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 3 Multiplication and Division Word Problems questions in total.
