Let's solve each word problem step by step and explain the solution.
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1. Alex has 373 stamps. Hogan has 150 stamps more than Alex. How many stamps do they both have altogether?
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Step 1: Find how many stamps Hogan has.
- Hogan = Alex + 150
- Hogan = 373 + 150 =
523 stamps
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Step 2: Add Alex’s and Hogan’s stamps together.
- Total = 373 + 523 =
896 stamps
✔ Answer: 896 stamps
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2. Farmer Sam has 730 cows, 456 goats and 238 chickens. How many farm animals does he have?
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Step 1: Add all the animals together.
- Total = Cows + Goats + Chickens
- Total = 730 + 456 + 238
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Step 2: Do the addition:
- 730 + 456 = 1,186
- 1,186 + 238 =
1,424
✔ Answer: 1,424 farm animals
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3. There were 284 chocolate rolls in the box. The children ate some of them. Now there are 82 chocolate rolls over. How many chocolate rolls did they eat?
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Step 1: Subtract the remaining rolls from the original amount.
- Eaten = Original − Remaining
- Eaten = 284 − 82 =
202
✔ Answer: 202 chocolate rolls
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4. Mrs. Willy bought 65 roses to share with her 5 friends. How many roses will each of them get?
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Step 1: Divide the total roses by the number of people.
- Number of people = Mrs. Willy + 5 friends =
6 people
- Roses per person = 65 ÷ 6
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Step 2: Do the division:
- 65 ÷ 6 = 10 with a remainder of 5
- So, each person gets
10 roses, and 5 roses are left over.
✔ Answer: Each person gets 10 roses (with 5 leftover)
> Note: If the question assumes sharing equally among only the 5 friends, then:
> - 65 ÷ 5 = 13 roses each.
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> But since it says "share with her 5 friends", it includes herself, so
6 people total.
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✔ Best interpretation:
10 roses each (with 5 extra)
But let’s double-check:
If she is sharing with 5 friends, that means
5 people receiving roses — not including herself.
So:
- 65 ÷ 5 =
13 roses each
✔ Answer: 13 roses each (assuming she shares with 5 friends, not including herself)
> Clarification: “Share with her 5 friends” → total 5 recipients → 65 ÷ 5 =
13
✔ Final Answer: 13 roses each
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5. A milk bottle has 500ml of milk. How much milk is in 4 bottles?
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Step 1: Multiply the amount in one bottle by 4.
- Total milk = 500 ml × 4 =
2,000 ml
✔ Answer: 2,000 ml
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
896 stamps
2.
1,424 farm animals
3.
202 chocolate rolls
4.
13 roses each
5.
2,000 ml
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of math worksheet for grade 3 word problems.
