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Grade 3 Math · Chapter 6 · Lesson 3

Practice Worksheet

Two-Step Graph Problems

Questions that need two readings.

10 problems · about 13 minutes · 3.MD.B.3, 3.OA.D.8

NameDate

Figure — use these to answer the problems

Read every bar you need before doing any arithmetic.
Apples40
Balls15
Fish10

Key: each symbol stands for 5.

Apple steps8
Ball steps3
Fish steps2
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

2 problems

  1. From “Scaled Bar Graphs”

    A scale of 5, bar at the seventh mark. What value?

    Answer

  2. From “Scaled Picture Graphs”

    Each picture is 5. A column has 8 pictures. How many?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

3 problems

  1. Bars of 40, 15 and 5. How many more is the first than the other two together?

    Answer

  2. What should you do before the arithmetic?

    • Read and write down every value you need.
    • Estimate from the bar heights.

  3. Bars of 35 and 20. How many more is the first?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

1 problem

  1. Bars of 25, 15 and 30. What is the total?

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

4 problems

  1. Bars of 45, 20 and 10. How many more is the first than the other two together?

    Answer

  2. Comparing Columns

    Apples 40, balls 15. How many more apples?

    Answer

  3. Two Together

    Balls 15 and fish 10. How many altogether?

    Answer

  4. The Two-Step

    Apples 40. Balls 15 and fish 10. How many more apples than the other two together?

    Answer