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Grade 3 Math: 10 Free Practice Questions

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1The pictograph shows Marbles in Jars. Each icon = 2 marbles. How many more marbles does "Jar C" have than "Jar D"?

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Answer: 6
"Jar C" = 5 × 2 = 10. "Jar D" = 2 × 2 = 4. 10 − 4 = 6.

2Here is a list of the minutes spent doing homework: 19, 31, 14, 10, 8, 22, 40. What is the range of these numbers?

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Answer: 32
Range = greatest − least = 40 − 8 = 32.

3A farmer has 4 baskets. Each basket contains 6 apples. Which equation represents the total number of apples?

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Answer: 4 × 6 = 24
<p><strong>CORRECT ANSWER: 4 × 6 = 24</strong></p><ol><li>Each of 4 baskets has 6 apples — that means 4 groups of 6.</li><li>When you have groups of the same size, use multiplication.</li><li>4 × 6 = <span style='background:#bbf7d0;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:bold;'>24</span>.</li></ol><div style='background:#dbeafe;border-left:4px solid #3b82f6;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:6px;margin-top:10px;'><strong>Remember:</strong> Multiplication finds the total in equal groups!</div>

4Which symbol makes the statement true? 127 ___ 243

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Answer: <
127 is less than 243, so the correct symbol is <.

5Jayden saves $10 every week. After 6 weeks, Jayden spends $17 on a gift. Jayden wants to reach a total of $90. How many MORE full weeks of saving $10 does Jayden need, at minimum, to reach the goal?

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Answer: 5
Step 1: money saved after 6 weeks ($10 × 6) = 60 Step 2: money left after spending $17 (60 − 17) = 43 Step 3: more money still needed to reach the $90 goal (90 − 43) = 47 Step 4: more weeks needed at $10 a week, rounding up to a whole week (47 ÷ 10, rounded up) = 5 So the answer is 5 — extra weeks of saving needed.

6What is 407 rounded to the nearest hundred?

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Answer: 400
Because the tens digit is 0, which is less than 5, so it rounds down, 407 rounds to 400.

7The pictograph shows Favorite Fruit. Each icon = 2 votes. How many votes does "Bananas" have?

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Answer: 12
"Bananas" has 6 icons. 6 × 2 = 12.

8What is 16 ÷ 8?

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Answer: 2
Dividing 16 by 8 gives 2, since 8 × 2 = 16.

9Clock 8: What time does the clock show?

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Answer: 2:15
The hour hand points near 2 and the minute hand points to the mark for :15, so the time is 2:15.

10A rectangular blanket is 5 feet long and 11 feet wide. What is the area of the blanket?

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Answer: 55
Area = length × width = 5 × 11 = 55 square feet.

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