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Equal groups word problems

Year 3 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Draw the groups if it helps.

  1. There are 2 bags. Each bag has 5 oranges. How many oranges are there in all?
  2. There are 5 trays. Each tray has 2 muffins. How many muffins are there in all?
  3. There are 2 crates. Each crate has 5 apples. How many apples are there in all?
  4. There are 4 cases. Each case has 5 pencils. How many pencils are there in all?
  5. There are 3 trays. Each tray has 3 muffins. How many muffins are there in all?
  6. There are 6 cases. Each case has 3 pencils. How many pencils are there in all?
  7. There are 6 boxes. Each box has 5 granola bars. How many granola bars are there in all?
  8. There are 5 boxes. Each box has 6 granola bars. How many granola bars are there in all?
  9. There are 4 teams. Each team has 8 players. How many players are there in all?
  10. There are 10 teams. Each team has 4 players. How many players are there in all?
  11. There are 7 teams. Each team has 5 players. How many players are there in all?
  12. There are 5 teams. Each team has 7 players. How many players are there in all?
  13. There are 9 shelves. Each shelf has 9 books. How many books are there in all?
  14. There are 4 rows. Each row has 8 chairs. How many chairs are there in all?
  15. There are 10 boxes. Each box has 6 granola bars. How many granola bars are there in all?
  16. There are 5 boxes. Each box has 4 granola bars. How many granola bars are there in all?
  17. There are 8 teams. Each team has 11 players. How many players are there in all?
  18. There are 10 shelves. Each shelf has 10 books. How many books are there in all?
  19. There are 8 boxes. Each box has 6 granola bars. How many granola bars are there in all?
  20. There are 8 boxes. Each box has 12 granola bars. How many granola bars are there in all?
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Answer key: Equal groups word problems

  1. 10 oranges
  2. 10 muffins
  3. 10 apples
  4. 20 pencils
  5. 9 muffins
  6. 18 pencils
  7. 30 granola bars
  8. 30 granola bars
  9. 32 players
  10. 40 players
  11. 35 players
  12. 35 players
  13. 81 books
  14. 32 chairs
  15. 60 granola bars
  16. 20 granola bars
  17. 88 players
  18. 100 books
  19. 48 granola bars
  20. 96 granola bars