Prehistoric Math Expedition
A free, printable Grade 3 multi-step word problem worksheet themed around Dinosaurs. Each problem takes two or three steps to solve. Work them on screen or print the PDF — a teacher/parent answer key is included.
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1.Dr. Sarah's paleontology team uncovered 4 crates of Tyrannosaurus teeth, containing 8 teeth in each crate. They donated 7 teeth to a local museum and divided the remaining teeth equally among 5 university labs. How many teeth did each lab receive?5
2.A herd of 6 Triceratops eats fresh foliage every day. Each Triceratops consumes 9 bundles of ferns in the morning and 3 bundles in the afternoon. How many total bundles of ferns does the entire herd consume in one full day?72
3.A museum curator bought 50 plastic Stegosaurus figures to place into 5 display cases, putting 8 figures into each case. Unfortunately, 3 of the remaining figures were accidentally damaged before setup was complete. How many intact spare figures does she have left over?7
4.Paleontologists uncovered 3 distinct trackways left by a Brachiosaurus. Two of the trackways contained 9 footprints each, while the third trackway contained 7 footprints. If severe rainfall washed away 5 footprints total, how many preserved footprints remain visible?20
5.A park ranger inspected 4 Maiasaura nesting sites and found 6 eggs in each nest. Predators destroyed 2 eggs before hatching, but all the rest hatched successfully into healthy babies. If the surviving hatchlings were split equally into 2 nurseries, how many hatchlings went to each nursery?11
6.A field expedition packed 8 supply crates to prepare for a major fossil dig in Montana. Each crate contained 5 rock hammers and 4 measuring chisels. How many total tools were packed across all 8 crates?72