Liquid Volume Word Problems (Liters) Worksheets for 3rd Grade
Story problems about how much liquid containers hold, in liters. 15 free printable worksheets, each with an answer key.
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Liquid Volume Word Problems (Liters): what children learn
Students solve stories about liquid volume in liters: putting amounts together, pouring some out, filling equal containers, and sharing a total. Picturing a bar or a measuring beaker helps them choose the operation.
Liquid Volume Word Problems (Liters): worked example
A bucket holds 8 liters. A jug holds 5 liters. How many liters do they hold together? 13
Join the two amounts. 8 + 5 = 13, so they hold 13 liters together.
Liquid Volume Word Problems (Liters): a common mistake to watch for
Kids often forget that the answer is in liters too, and sometimes add the number of containers instead of the amounts.
Liquid Volume Word Problems (Liters): how to help at home or in class
At the sink, pour water between a 1-liter bottle and larger containers such as a pot or bucket. Ask your child how many pourings fill each one, and tell the pouring as a story. Then draw a quick picture of the containers before choosing the operation. Compare estimates with real results. When they connect each picture to the right operation, they can try stories with an unknown letter.
What is on these Liquid Volume Word Problems (Liters) worksheets
This set has 15 different worksheets for 3rd grade, with 5 questions on each and a matching answer key for every sheet. The instruction printed on each worksheet is: “Read each story. Write the answer.”
Example questions like the ones on these worksheets, with their answers:
- A jug holds 2 liters. A pot holds 10 liters. How many liters do they hold together?12
- A tank has 15 liters of water. Jade pours in 22 more liters. How many liters are in the tank now?37
- A tank has 39 liters of water. Ethan pours out 27 liters. How many liters are left?12
- A tank holds 45 liters. A pot holds 4 liters. How many more liters does the tank hold?41
- Max has 24 liters of water. Each jug holds 3 liters. How many jugs can Max fill?8
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