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3.OA.8 (Mathematics)


Standard Identifier: 3.OA.8
Content Area: Mathematics
Grade: 3
Domain: Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Cluster:
Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic.

Standard:
Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding.

Footnote:
This standard is limited to problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers; students should know how to perform operations in the conventional order when there are no parentheses to specify a particular order (Order of Operations).

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