Question

Create a word problem to model a real life senario.It should be more difficult than counting change.

Answer 1

Division is one of the most difficult concepts for third graders to master, especially when you add math word problems to the mix. Adding to the confusion, when word problems don’t apply to a third grade student’s everyday life, they can struggle even more to relate.If scenarios seem unusual or confusing, students are likely to focus more on making sense of the story than solving the equation. After all, when, in a real-world situation, would you really need to divide 1500 by 30?

Dividing money =

Money is one real-world application that often requires dividing large numbers. Consider the following real-life example that your child can probably relate to:

Grandma has $1,000 to spend on her grandkids for birthdays this year. She wants to spend the same amount on each child. She has 8 grandkids. How much money will she spend on each one?

While your child might be dreaming of having $125 to spend as a birthday check, the fact is that this is a real-world example found in 3rd grade division word problems that will show the importance of learning how to divide.

If the student in your life is struggling with math word problems(even with these tips) some additional tutoring may be needed.

2

Mr. Rathi has a class with 15 students. He is buying pizza for his class. He will have a total of 30 slices of pizza because each large pizza has 10 slices and he ordered 3. How many will each child get?

This is a problem your child can understand. The answer, 2, may not be enough to fill his tummy, but it is easy to get to once he eliminates the extra information about the 10 slices and 3 large pizzas.