Common Core: 3rd Grade Math : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 3rd Grade Math

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Example Question #1 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

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Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

 means adding  two times. 

 and 

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have  groups, with  objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

 

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Example Question #1 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

 means adding  three times. 

 and 

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have  groups, with  objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 


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Example Question #2 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

 means adding  five times. 

 and 

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have  groups, with  objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #2 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

 means adding  seven times. 

 and 

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have  groups, with  objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #101 : How To Multiply

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

 means adding  eight times. 

 and 

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have  groups, with  objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #3 : Representing And Solving Problems Involving Multiplication And Division

 

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Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

 means adding  nine times. 

 and 

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have  groups, with  objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. Screen shot 2015 08 18 at 7.36.32 am

Example Question #4 : Representing And Solving Problems Involving Multiplication And Division

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

 means adding  ten times. 

 and 

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have  groups, with  object in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. Screen shot 2015 08 18 at 7.41.41 am

Example Question #2 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

 means adding  eleven times. 

 and 

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have  groups, with  objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. Screen shot 2015 08 18 at 7.51.17 am

Example Question #5 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

 means adding  twelve times. 

 and 

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have  groups, with  objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. Screen shot 2015 08 18 at 8.00.16 am

Example Question #6 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

 means adding  one time. 

 and 

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have  group, with  objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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