Foundation

Learning Outcome:
Solve word problems involving multiplication using an equation with a letter as
an unknown in real-life contexts.
3.OA.A.3

1 How many 'posters' are there in the image?

+ + + + = posters

a
2
8 8 8

Length of the ribbon = 8 × 3 = a. Find the value of ‘a’.

3 If each van has 8 instruments, how many Van 1

instruments are there in total?

Van 2

Van 3

Van 4

Van 5
Multiplication equation with a letter as an unknown
Van 6

Van 7

Number of instruments

4 28 instruments are distributed equally among 4 bands. How many instruments are
there in each band?

Multiplication equation with a letter as an unknown

Number of instruments

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 Solve word problems involving multiplication using an equation with a letter
as an unknown in real-life contexts.
3.OA.A.3

Help Roby arrange the band performance.

1 Each song that the band plans to sing is 6 minutes long. The band also requires a 20 min
break. Find their total performance time.
Song time = min
{1st song} {2nd song} {3rd song}
Break time = 20 min
6 6 6
Total performance time = + 20

= min

2 A microphone cable gift wrap costs ₹16. Find the cost of 5 such microphone cable gift
wraps.

Multiplication equation with a letter as an unknown

Cost:

3 A shelf has three rows and contains a total of 27 boxes distributed equally among the
3 rows. Find the number of boxes in each row.

1 Multiplication equation with a letter as an unknown

Number of boxes in each row:

4 Four waiters give four different replies when asked about the size of the table.
Figure out who is correct.
Hint: Area of the rectangular table = length × breadth.

1) 99 square units

2) 100 square units

Table 4 units
22 units 3) 88 square units

4) 90 square units

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Learning Outcome:
Solve word problems involving multiplication using an equation with
a letter as an unknown in real-life contexts.
3.OA.A.3

Help Roby make arrangements for future performances by

meeting the following criteria.
Decide the duration of the performance. Make a list of songs, each of which should
be 5 minutes long. Also, add a couple of breaks for the band to relax. You can decide
the duration of each break.
Number of Duration of Total song Number of Duration of Total break
songs: each song: time: breaks: each break: time:

× = minutes. × = minutes.

Total time: + = minutes.

Song time Break time

the boxes chosen. Hint: The area can be calculated by multiplying the length and breadth.

Length Breadth Area

Dancing area ×
=
Seating area
(should be bigger than ×
the dancing area)

Stage area = × = blocks

Length Breadth
The green room has been done for your reference: 3 blocks × 2 blocks = 6 blocks

Green room

1
Stage 2
3
4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Dancing area

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