Solve one-step and two-step word problems.
Multiply and Divide Stories helps third graders decide when to multiply and when to divide, and solve two-step story problems using all four operations. It builds the problem-solving skills that word problems on tests require.
Math course · Grade 3
Multiply and Divide Stories · Learning goals
Decide when to multiply and when to divide, and solve two-step story problems using all four operations.
Why it matters
Knowing which operation a story needs is the hardest part of word problems, and this course practices exactly that.
Planning and solving in steps is a skill kids use in math, science and everyday decisions.
Story problems show kids why multiplication and division matter in real situations.
Inside Multiply and Divide Stories
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 3 steps, with pictures and worked examples.
Step 2 · Game
How many in all? (6 problems)
Step 3 · Game
How many in each group, or how many groups? (6 problems)
Step 4 · Game
Two steps! Read carefully. (5 problems)
Step 5 · Game
Multiply or divide first, then add or subtract. (6 problems)
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
Multiply when you know the number of groups and how many in each group.
Divide when you know the total and need to share it into equal groups.
Two-step problems need two steps! 3 packs of 4 pens is 12, and 2 more pens make 14.
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Make up word problems at dinner: "We have 4 plates with 3 meatballs each. If we eat 5, how many are left?" Let your child make one up for you too.
Practice
Real questions from Multiply and Divide Stories. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.
Question 1
40
Question 2
9
Question 3
8
The full course has 23 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.
Multiply and Divide Stories · Questions from parents
Multiply and Divide Stories is a grade 3 math course for kids ages 8–9. That is Year 4 maths in the UK and Year 3 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
Decide when to multiply and when to divide, and solve two-step story problems using all four operations. Along the way they practice: Multiply Stories; Divide Stories; Two-Step Stories; Order of Steps.
About 10 minutes in total, split into 4 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Multiply and Divide Stories is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.
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