Sample Items: Mathematics Grade 3

Jose is given the number sentence below.
86 - = 49

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

1. 37
2. 43
3. 135
4. 145

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Pat has the following dot card pattern

If the pattern continues, what will the next dot card be?

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Thomas is building a model of a submarine, as shown below.

Which picture shows a turn of the model?

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Fatima draws a triangle, Cheng draws a rectangle, and George draws a pentagon, as shown below.

If the pattern continues, what is the next geometric figure that will be drawn?

1. A hexagon
2. A quadrilateral
3. An octagon
4. A pentagon

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Look at the clock below.

What time is shown on the clock?

1. 2:46
2. 2:48
3. 2:53
4. 3:07

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Marcus is building a stage for the school play. The stage is shown below.

What is the perimeter, in units, of the stage?

1. 21 units
2. 42 units
3. 43 units
4. 86 units

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Martina gets $2.00 for her allowance every week. Which expression represents Martina's allowance over 8 weeks?

1. 2 + 8
2. 8 + 8
3. 2 + 2 + 2 + 2
4. 2 x 8

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Celeste is looking at the flower sales at her store. The sales are shown below.
April - 3,107May - 3,017June - 3,007July - 3,071

Which list below shows the flower sales in order from least to greatest?

1. 3,0073,0173,1073,071
2. 3,1073,0173,0073,071
3. 3,0073,0173,0713,107
4. 3,1073,0073,0713,017

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Diane and Charlie are playing a game with a spinner. The spinner is shown below.

What can be said about the spinner?

1. All of the colors are equally likely.
2. Red is more likely than yellow.
3. Yellow is more likely than red.
4. Red is more likely than blue.

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Joe tossed a penny and it lands on 'heads.' Which statement is correct about his next coin toss?

1. The penny is more likely to land 'heads.'
2. The penny is equally likely to land 'heads' or 'tails.'
3. The penny is more likely to land 'tails.'
4. The penny must land on 'tails.'

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Shauna created a pictograph, as shown below.

How many trees were planted in 2003?

1. 3
2. 
3. 30
4. 35

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Darryl asked his friends how many games they played during their soccer season. His results are shown below.
Susan - 8    Horace - 7    Magi - 10    Brett - 9

Which bar graph correctly shows the data?

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Which spinner below has been divided so that each number has an equally likely chance?

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Look at the shaded figure below.

What is the perimeter of the shaded rectangle?

1. 12 units
2. 18 units
3. 22 units
4. 28 units

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Look at the shaded figure below.

What is the perimeter of the figure?

1. 20 units
2. 28 units
3. 32 units
4. 34 units

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What is the length of the line, to the nearest centimeter?

1. 2 centimeters
2. 3 centimeters
3. 4 centimeters
4. 5 centimeters

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Measure the height of the can to the nearest inch.

1. 2 inches
2. 2 inches
3. 3 inches
4. 4 inches

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On the first day of school at Bridge Elementary, 65 third graders arrived on time and 18 third graders arrived late. At Dale Elementary School, 68 students arrived on time and 17 arrived late. Which number sentence represents the relationship between the number of third graders at Bridge Elementary and the number of third graders at Dale Elementary?

1. 65 + 18  <  68 + 17
2. 65 + 18  >  68 + 17
3. 65 + 18  <  68 - 17
4. 65 - 18  >  68 - 17

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Sharice is painting her bedroom. She wants to paint of one of the walls green.

Step A

Look at the pictures below. Chose and shade the model which will show .

Step B

Explain why your shaded picture represents . Use what you know about fractions in your explanation. Use words and/or numbers in your explanation.

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Amber is putting a fence around her flower garden. Amber's garden is shown on the grid below.

Step A

What is the perimeter of Amber's flower garden?

Step B

Explain why your answer is correct.
Use what you know about perimeter in your explanation.
Use words and/or numbers in your explanation.

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Look at the stapler.

Step A

What is the length of the stapler to the nearest inch?

Step B

Explain why your answer is correct.
Use what you know about measurement in your explanation.
Use words and/or numbers in your explanation.

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Casey used this giant paper clip to hold her papers together.

Step A

What is the height of the paper clip to the nearest centimeter?

Step B

Explain how you found your answer.
Use what you know about measurement in your explanation.
Use words and/or numbers in your explanation.

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