GRADE 3

Mathematics

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State of Texas
Assessments of
Academic Readiness

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Customary Metric
1 yard (yd) = 3 feet (ft) 1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)

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1 year = 12 months
1 year = 52 weeks
1 week = 7 days

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1 day = 24 hours
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 minute = 60 seconds

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DIRECTIONS
Read each question carefully. For a multiple-choice question, determine the
best answer to the question from the four answer choices provided. For a
griddable question, determine the best answer to the question. Then fill in
the answer on your answer document.

1 Sofia will arrange 42 feathers into 7 glass cases for her collection.

There will be an equal number of feathers in each glass case. Which number
sentence can be used to find the number of feathers in each glass case?

A 42 ÷ 7 = 6

B 42 + 7 = 49

C 42 × 7 = 294

D 42 − 7 = 35

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 2 Which of these figures is NOT an octagon?

F H

G J

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 3 The table below shows the number of songs of different types that Maricela has
on her music player.

Music Player

Type of Song Number of Songs

Pop 35
Jazz 27
Country 17
Rap 21

If Maricela chooses one of these songs at random, which statement is true?

A It is equally likely to be a jazz song or a rap song.

B It is least likely to be a country song.

C It is equally likely to be a country song or a jazz song.

D It is certain to be a pop song.

4 Ramón has a total of 815 sheep in two fields. He has 348 sheep in one of the
fields. How many sheep does Ramón have in the other field?

F 533

G 577

H 377

J 467

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 5 The graph below shows the number of people who participated in different camp
activities last week. The number of people who went swimming is missing.

Camp Activities

Hiking

Swimming

Activity
Canoeing

Fishing

Bird watching

0 24 48 72 96
Number of People

A total of 304 people participated in these camp activities. Which table represents
the number of people who participated in each activity?

Camp Activities Camp Activities

Number Number
Activity Activity
of People of People

Hiking 72 Hiking 72
A C
Swimming 64 Swimming 40
Canoeing 96 Canoeing 96
Fishing 48 Fishing 60
Bird watching 24 Bird watching 36

Camp Activities Camp Activities

Number Number
Activity Activity
of People of People

Hiking 72 Hiking 72
B D
Swimming 16 Swimming 50
Canoeing 96 Canoeing 96
Fishing 72 Fishing 60
Bird watching 48 Bird watching 36

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 6 All the sides of Figure X are congruent. All the sides of Figure Y are congruent.
The length of one side of each figure is shown below.

Figure X Figure Y

3 cm 4 cm

Which statement about the perimeters of these figures is true?

F The perimeter of Figure X is 1 centimeter less than the perimeter of Figure Y.

G The perimeter of Figure X is 3 centimeters more than the perimeter of

Figure Y.
H The perimeter of Figure X is 5 centimeters less than the perimeter of Figure Y.

J The perimeter of Figure X is 11 centimeters more than the perimeter of

Figure Y.

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 7 How many lines of symmetry does this figure have?

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

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 8 The table below shows the relationship between the number of red stars and the
number of white stars Adyssen drew on different posters.

Posters

Number of White Stars 7 10 19

Number of Red Stars 28 31 35 40

Based on the pattern in the table, which number sentence can be used to find the
number of white stars Adyssen drew if she drew 35 red stars on a poster?

F 19 − 10 = 9

G 35 − 21 = 14

H 7 + 10 = 17

J 10 + 3 = 13

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9 Amelia shaded of a rectangle. Which rectangle shows shaded?
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A C

B D

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10 Which point represents 110 on the number line below?

R S T U

35 85 235 285

F Point R

G Point S

H Point T

J Point U

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11 The shaded design below represents the part of an office floor covered by tiles.

= 1 square meter

What is the area, in square meters, of the office floor that is covered by tiles?

Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your answer document. Be sure to
use the correct place value.

12 Which figure appears to be made of 4 congruent sections?

F H

G J

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13 At a hardware store, Quincy sees ladders with 12 steps, like the one shown
below.

If Quincy counts steps in groups of 12, which list shows only numbers he will say?

A 48, 60, 76

B 120, 132, 144

C 96, 104, 112

D 36, 42, 48

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14 Kiera has the two fish shown below in a fish tank. Use the ruler provided to
measure the length of each fish to the nearest inch.

Tiger Barb

(1 in.)

Clown Loach

(6 in.)

What is the difference in inches between the lengths of these two fish?

F 6 in.

G 7 in.

H 5 in.

J 4 in.

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15 There are 27 large T-shirts and 15 small T-shirts in a box. Each T-shirt costs $9.
What is the cost of all the T-shirts in the box?

A $378

B $51

C $58

D $458

16 The table below shows the number of dog treats in different numbers of bags.

Dog Treats

Number of Number
Bags of Dog Treats

2 4
6 12
13
20 40
25 50

Each bag contains the same number of dog treats. What is one way to find the
number of dog treats in 13 of the bags?

F Find the product of 13 and 3

G Find the difference between 50 and 40

H Find the sum of 4 and 12

J Find the product of 2 and 13

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17 Payton has 9 coins that total exactly $1.27. Which set of coins could be Payton’s
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18 Danielle sorted 48 whistles into 6 equal groups. Which number sentence is NOT
in the same fact family as 48 ÷ 6 = 8?

F 8 × 6 = 48

G 48 ÷ 8 = 6

H 48 × 6 = 288

J 6 × 8 = 48

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19 Jonas has 18 packages of gum that each contain 5 pieces. Jonas gives 16 pieces
of gum to his friends. Which number sentence shows one way to find the number
of pieces of gum Jonas has left?

A 18 + 16 + 5 = 39

B 18 × 5 − 16 = 74

C 18 + 16 − 5 = 29

D 18 × 5 + 16 = 106

20 Quinn volunteers at a hospital every Saturday from 4:35 P.M. to 6:15 P.M. Which
clock shows a time when Quinn is volunteering at the hospital?

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10 2 10 2
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11 12 1 11 12 1
10 2 10 2
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7 6 5 7 6 5

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21 A pair of three-dimensional figures is shown below.

What is the difference between the numbers of edges on these figures?

A 6

B 4

C 12

D 2

22 Mrs. Lanier saved $617 in January. In February she spent $249 of the money she
had saved. She saved $291 more in March. Which number sentence can be used
to find the amount of money Mrs. Lanier had at the end of March?

F 617 + 249 − 291 =

G 617 + 249 + 291 =

H 617 − 249 − 291 =

J 617 − 249 + 291 =

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23 The graph below shows the number of minutes Ryan spent doing homework
during four nights.

Homework Time

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Each means 10 minutes.

How many minutes did Ryan spend doing homework on Tuesday and Thursday
combined?

Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your answer document. Be sure to
use the correct place value.

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25 The picture below shows the number of wagons at a toy store.

The wagons will be arranged in 2 equal rows. How many wagons will be in each
row?

A 6, because 24 ÷ 4 = 6

B 2, because 24 ÷ 12 = 2

C 12, because 24 ÷ 2 = 12

D 8, because 24 ÷ 3 = 8

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26 The pattern of shapes below was created using a rule.

Which pattern of shapes was created using the same rule?

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27 The table below shows the number of towns in five Texas counties.

Texas Counties
County Number of Towns

Brown 21
Galveston 37
Hill 29
Dallas 72
Montgomery 46

What is the best estimate of the total number of towns in Galveston, Dallas, and
Montgomery Counties?

A 300

B 160

C 140

D 170

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28 Steven has a wall decoration with a perimeter of 54 inches. Which figure could
NOT represent Steven’s wall decoration?

18 in.

F 9 in. 9 in.

18 in.

24 in.
G 6 in.
24 in.

30 in.

H 9 in. 9 in.

24 in.

9 in.

9 in. 9 in.

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9 in.

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29 The table below shows the number of each kind of tree at a school.

Trees at School
Number of
Kind of Tree
Trees
Pine 16
Oak 6
Maple 18
Willow 4
Elm 22

Which graph best represents the information in the table?

Trees at School Trees at School

Pine Pine
Oak Oak
A Maple C Maple
Willow Willow
Elm Elm

Each means 4 trees. Each means 4 trees.

Trees at School Trees at School

Pine Pine
Oak Oak
B Maple D Maple
Willow Willow
Elm Elm

Each means 4 trees. Each means 4 trees.

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30 A group of figures is shown below.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

Which 2 figures have the same number of vertices?

F Figures 1 and 3

G Figures 2 and 4

H Figures 3 and 4

J Figures 1 and 2

31 In the equations below, each represents the same number.

+ = 11
× =9
What is the value of ?

A 3

B 2

C 8

D 9

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32 The graph below shows the number of students at different grade levels who
brought projects for a science fair.

Science Fair Projects

Number of Students
80

60

40

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Grade

Based on the graph, which statement is true?

F A total of 110 students in second grade and fourth grade brought a project.

G Exactly 40 fewer fourth-grade students brought a project than third-grade and

fifth-grade students combined.

H A total of 220 students in these grades brought a project.

J Exactly 90 fewer third-grade students brought a project than fourth-grade and

fifth-grade students combined.

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33 Isaac divided a figure into 7 pieces and shaded part of the figure as shown below.

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Isaac said that of the figure is shaded. Is he correct?
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A Yes, because 5 out of 7 pieces are shaded

B No, because 2 out of 5 pieces are shaded

C Yes, because 5 equal-size pieces are shaded

D No, because the 5 shaded pieces are not equal in size

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34 Adam has 60 inches of ribbon. He wants to use the ribbon to make a border
around the perimeter of a rectangular picture. The dimensions of the picture are
shown below.

19 in.

15 in.

Does Adam have enough ribbon to make a border around this picture?

F No, because 19 + 19 + 15 + 15 = 68, and 68 > 60

G Yes, because 19 + 15 = 34, and 60 > 34

H No, because 19 + 19 + 19 + 19 = 76, and 76 > 60

J Yes, because 15 + 15 + 15 + 15 = 60, and 60 = 60

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35 The table below shows the total number of seeds in different numbers of packets
at a market.

Seeds

Number of Packets 1 3 4 7

Total Number of Seeds 25 100 175

There are the same number of seeds in each packet. What is the total number of
seeds in 3 of the packets?

Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your answer document. Be sure to
use the correct place value.

36 A group of numbers is shown below.

7,408 7,395 7,492 7,316

Which statement about two of these numbers is true?

F 7, 408 = 7, 492, because 74 = 74

G 7, 316 > 7, 408, because 16 > 8

H 7, 492 < 7, 395, because 92 < 95

J 7, 316 < 7, 395, because 316 < 395

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37 The figures in Set Q share a characteristic.

Set Q

These figures do not share the characteristic.

Which statement best describes the characteristic shared by the figures in Set Q?

A The figures are all polygons.

B The figures are all quadrilaterals.

C The figures are all pentagons.

D The figures are all hexagons.

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38 The table below shows the number of coats and sweaters donated during a
clothing drive.

Clothing Drive

Day Coats Sweaters

Wednesday 83 31
Thursday 58 14
Friday 71 50

What is the difference between the number of coats and the number of sweaters
donated during the clothing drive?

F 307

G 127

H 117

J 227

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39 The low temperature on Monday was 41°F. The low temperature on Tuesday was
43°F. Which thermometer shows the low temperature on Tuesday?

70 °F 70 °F
60 60

A 50 C 50

40 40

30 30

70 °F 70 °F
60 60

B 50 D 50

40 40

30 30

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40 Wakiko ran laps around her school on five days last week. The graph below shows
the number of laps Wakiko ran on some of those days. The bar for the number of
laps she ran on Wednesday is missing.

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41 There are 18 trumpets in a music room.

These trumpets will be placed in 3 equal rows. Which number sentence can be
used to find the number of trumpets in each row?

A 18 × 3 = 54

B 18 × 2 = 36

C 18 ÷ 2 = 9

D 18 ÷ 3 = 6

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42 Mr. Watkins takes 4 trips every year. Which table shows the total number of trips
Mr. Watkins takes in 5, 7, and 12 years?

Trips Trips
Number of Total Number Number of Total Number
Years of Trips Years of Trips
F H
5 20 5 4
7 24 7 8
12 28 12 12

Trips Trips
Number of Total Number Number of Total Number
Years of Trips Years of Trips
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5 9 5 20
7 11 7 28
12 16 12 48

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43 The table below shows the number of textbooks for five subjects at a school.

Textbooks

Number of
Subject
Textbooks

Math 214
Reading 187
Science 226
Language 208
History 193

What is the total number of math, reading, and language textbooks at this
school?

A 609

B 1,028

C 699

D 599

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44 Melinda drew the figure shown below. Use the ruler provided to measure the
length of each side of the figure to the nearest centimeter.
(4 cm)

(7 cm)

(9 cm)

(5 cm)

(6 cm)

What is the perimeter in centimeters of the figure Melinda drew?

F 45 cm

G 31 cm

H 36 cm

J 26 cm

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45 The table below shows the number of airplanes that landed in different numbers
of hours at an airport.

Airport

Number of Number
Hours of Airplanes

2 20
5 50
9
10 100

The same number of airplanes landed each hour. How many airplanes landed in
9 hours at the airport?

A 80, because 50 + 30 = 80

B 45, because 9 × 5 = 45

C 90, because 9 × 10 = 90

D 50, because 100 − 50 = 50

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46 What number does point N represent on the ruler below?

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BE SURE YOU HAVE RECORDED ALL OF YOUR ANSWERS

ON THE ANSWER DOCUMENT.
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