Public Release Items: Mathematics Grade 3

What number is shown by point R on this number line?

1. 116
2. 126
3. 136
4. 146

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Which figure is made of exactly two squares and two triangles?

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Jackie drew this pentagon as the front of a house.

How many lines of symmetry could Jackie draw on this pentagon?

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 5

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A class begins at exactly 9:12 A.M. The hour hand on the clock below has already been drawn for you.

Step A
On the clock, draw the minute hand to show the time the class begins.

Step B
Explain why the minute hand you drew on the clock is correct. Use what you know about clocks and how to tell time in your explanation. Use words and/or numbers in your explanation.

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Jason has 9 square tiles in a bag. The square tiles are the same size. The colors are listed below.

3 red   2 blue   4 yellow

Without looking Jason will reach in the bag and pick one square tile.

What is the likelihood Jason will pick a blue square tile?

1. most likely
2. impossible
3. least likely
4. equally likely

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Look at this tray of marbles.

Sara closes her eyes and picks one marble.

What is the probability she will pick a black marble?

1. less likely
2. more likely
3. equally likely
4. impossible

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Look at this number sentence.

7 + 13 = 6 + 4 +

What number should go in the box to make the number sentence correct?

1. 10
2. 14
3. 16
4. 20

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Mike wants to build a fence around his garden. The shape of Mike's garden is shown on the grid.

What is the perimeter, in units, of Mike's garden?

1. 13 units
2. 15 units
3. 16 units
4. 18 units

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This pictograph shows how students spend their recess time.

Pedro must change his pictograph to show that a total of 8 students read books during recess.

How many pictures should Pedro add to the last row of his pictograph?

1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. 8

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This table shows the amount of food a 5-month-old puppy needs each day.

FOOD EACH DAY

If a puppy weighs 47 pounds, how many cups of food does the puppy need each day?

1. 2–3 cups
2. 3–4 cups
3. 4–5 cups
4. 5–6 cups

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Three friends collected shells at the beach. These pails show the number of shells each friend collected.

How many shells did the three friends collect all together?

1. 106
2. 124
3. 135
4. 144

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Brittany has 15 heart stickers. She put them in 3 equal groups.

Step A
Make a drawing to show how many heart stickers are in each group.

Step B
Brittany wants to put her stickers in 5 equal groups instead of 3 equal groups.
Explain how this would change your drawing.
Use what you know about division in your explanation.
Use words, numbers, and/or symbols in your explanation.

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