Let's solve each of these multi-step word problems one by one and explain the reasoning.
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1. Mackenzie has 8 markers. Ty has three times as many. If they combine their markers, how many do they have?
- Mackenzie: 8 markers
- Ty has
three times as many → $ 3 \times 8 = 24 $ markers
- Combined: $ 8 + 24 = 32 $
✔ Answer: C) 32
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2. Jason wants to buy a game that cost $20. He earns $2 every time he washes the dishes. He has washed the dishes 3 times. How many more times does he need to wash the dishes to get his game?
- Cost of game: $20
- Earnings per dishwashing: $2
- Already earned: $ 3 \times 2 = $6
- Still needed: $ 20 - 6 = $14
- Number of additional times: $ 14 ÷ 2 = 7 $
✔ Answer: B) 7
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3. Harley ate 3 Oreos each day of the week. If Ceire eats 2 Oreos each day of the week, how many did they eat combined?
- Days in a week: 7
- Harley: $ 3 \times 7 = 21 $ Oreos
- Ceire: $ 2 \times 7 = 14 $ Oreos
- Total: $ 21 + 14 = 35 $
✔ Answer: C) 35
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4. Blaze is paid $4 for every hour he babysits. Mrs. Dirlam paid him for 5 hours of babysitting. On the way home, Blaze spent $9 on a book and $6 on a puzzle. How much money did Blaze have left from the money he received from Mrs. Dirlam?
- Payment: $ 5 \times 4 = $20
- Spent: $ 9 + 6 = $15
- Left: $ 20 - 15 = $5
✔ Answer: C) $5 left
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5. Jared made sixty dollars mowing lawns over the summer. If he spent thirty-nine dollars buying new mower blades, how many seven dollar games could he buy with the money he had left?
- Earned: $60
- Spent: $39
- Left: $ 60 - 39 = $21
- Each game costs $7 → $ 21 ÷ 7 = 3 games
✔ Answer: D) 3 games
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
C) 32
2.
B) 7
3.
C) 35
4.
C) $5 left
5.
D) 3 games
Let me know if you'd like help with the remaining questions (6–11)!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of math word problems grade 3.
