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Grade 3 Word Problems Write Equation Variable Own F

The document is a Grade 3 Word Problems Worksheet that presents various math problems requiring students to create equations with variables for unknown amounts and solve them. It includes six problems involving basic arithmetic operations related to scores, quantities, and items. Answers and possible equations for each problem are provided for reference.

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Grade 3 Word Problems Write Equation Variable Own F

The document is a Grade 3 Word Problems Worksheet that presents various math problems requiring students to create equations with variables for unknown amounts and solve them. It includes six problems involving basic arithmetic operations related to scores, quantities, and items. Answers and possible equations for each problem are provided for reference.

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Variables and equations

Grade 3 Word Problems Worksheet

For each question, write an equation with a variable for the


unknown amount. Then, solve the equation to answer the question.

1. Sheena received her score on her 50-item math test. She made
7 mistakes on that test. How many questions did she get correct
on the test?

2. Bob needs to find his 24 crayons. He found 8 crayons


underneath his bed and another 9 crayons in his crayon box.
How many crayons does he still need to find?

3. Ryan has 2 small jars. The first jar contains 21 marbles, and the
second jar contains 18 marbles. How many marbles does Ryan
have altogether?

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4. After Angel gave 9 seashells to her friend Jared, she had 21
seashells left. How many seashells did she have at the
beginning?

5. Jade planted 12 jackfruit seeds and 9 avocado seeds. After a


month, 10 of the jackfruit seeds began to grow. How many
jackfruit seeds did not grow?

6. Janice cut her birthday cake into equal slices. She gave 2 slices
to her father and had 10 slices left. How many slices of cake
were there altogether?

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Answers

Note: There are several possible correct equations for each problem.

1. 7 + x = 50 or 50 – 7 = x
x = 43
She got 43 questions correct.

2. 8 + 9 = 17 or 24 – 8 – 9 = x
24 – x = 17
x=7
He needs to find 7 more crayons.

3. x = 21 + 18
Ryan has 39 marbles altogether.

4. x – 9 = 21 or 21 + 9 = x
She had 30 seashells at the beginning.

5. 12 – x = 10 or 12 – 10 = x
x=2
There were 2 jackfruit seeds that did not grow.

6. x – 2 = 10 or 10 + 2 = x
x = 12
There were 12 slices of cake altogether.

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