Multiply by Tens — Word Problems is a free printable Grade 3 maths worksheet on scaling by ten in a story context, aligned to Common Core standard 3.NBT.A.3. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Freya fills 10 bags with 6 shells in each. How many shells altogether?
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2.Omar fills 10 bags with 9 acorns in each. How many acorns altogether?
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3.Jonah fills 10 bags with 11 beads in each. How many beads altogether?
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4.Omar fills 10 bags with 8 buttons in each. How many buttons altogether?
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5.Jonah fills 10 bags with 9 crayons in each. How many crayons altogether?
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6.Freya fills 10 bags with 12 shells in each. How many shells altogether?
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LessonPrint · 3.NBT.A.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Multiply by Tens — Word Problems
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.60
2.90
3.110
4.80
5.90
6.120
Questions about Multiply by Tens — Word Problems
What does the Multiply by Tens — Word Problems worksheet cover?
It practises scaling by ten in a story context — 6 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core 3.NBT.A.3: Multiply by tens. The instruction to pupils is “Read carefully, then work out the answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Multiply by Tens — Word Problems practise?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NBT.A.3 — 3.NBT.A.3, in the Number & Operations in Base Ten domain for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Multiply one-digit whole numbers by multiples of 10 in the range 10-90.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Multiply by Tens — Word Problems is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on 3.NBT.A.3, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Multiply by Tens — Word Problems come with an answer key?
Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Multiply by Tens — Word Problems can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Multiply by Tens — Word Problems free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Multiply by Tens — Word Problems, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.