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Grade 3 Level
Math Common Core Sampler Test
This test sampler covers most of the standards seen at the Common Core Third
Grade Level. This portion of curriculum is heavily focused on algebra, fractions,
and measurement. This is also the first time that students are being held
accountable for shapes in the form of geometrical recognition. For a full
breakdown of each Core Standard in test form please check:
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1. Which model represents the largest fraction?
a)
b)
c)
d)
2. How many groups of 8 are there out of 48 pencils?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 12
3. How can you find the next number in the sequence shown
below?
4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24…
a) Add by 4
b) Add by 8
c) Multiply by 2
d) Multiply by 4
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4. What is the value of 8 in 856?
a) 8
b) 80
c) 800
d) 8000
5. What is the name of the following shape?
a) hexagon
b) pentagon
c) rectangle
d) rhombus
6. 582 students attend Roberts Elementary School. 736 students
attend Yannis Elementary School. What is the difference between
the number of students that attend Roberts Elementary School
and the students that attend Yannis Elementary School?
a) 154
b) 254
c) 1258
d) 1321
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7. Ms. Carter organized the pies for a bake sale. What
multiplication sentence represents the order of Ms. Carter’s pies?
a) 1 x 6
b) 3 x 6
c) 4 x 5
d) 6 x 4
8. Peter’s dad needs to buy a new fence for the yard. Based on
the measurements of the yard, how many feet of fencing will
Peter’s dad need to buy?
40 feet
17 feet
a) 132 feet
b) 140 feet
53 feet
c) 186 feet 22 feet
d) 197 feet
18 feet
9. What is the product of 70 x 8?
a) 78
b) 150
c) 400
d) 560
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10. Order the fractions from greatest to least.
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a) , , ,
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11. Andrew and his three friends each want a slice of pizza. How
many slices does Andrew need to make to divide it into fourths?
a) one
b) two
c) three
d) four
12. Which expression is equal to 5 x 9?
a) 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9
b) 13 + 1
c) 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5
d) 9 x 9 x 9
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13. Lauren needs 8 beads to make one bracelet. If Lauren has
32 beads, how many bracelets can she make?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
14. Mary and Patrick bought 8 cans of paint for their living room.
They used 5 cans to paint the room. What is the fraction of cans
they used to paint the room?
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15. George wanted to find the area of his bedroom. The width of
his bedroom is 9 feet. The length of the bedroom is 14 feet. What
is the area of George’s bedroom?
14 feet
a) 23 square feet
b) 46 square feet
9 feet
c) 63 square feet
d) 126 square feet
16. Circle the equation that represents the commutative property
of multiplication.
6x5=5x6 (3 x 2) x 4 = 3 x (2 x 4)
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The chart below shows the number of goals four players scored
during the soccer season. Refer to the chart for numbers 17 and 18.
Points scored during the soccer season
10
7
Number of points
0
Robert Jennifer Larry Misty
Names of the soccer players
17. What is the total number points the players scored during the
season? Write your answer in the box.
18. What is the difference between the most points scored by a
player and the least points scored by a player? Write your answer
in the box.
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19. Fill in the missing number from the following equation:
63 ÷ ____ = 7
20. Complete the table shown below by using the following rule:
subtract five from the input.
Input Output
43
64
75
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Bubble Sheet for Questions 1 - 16
1. a b c d 9. a b c d
2. a b c d 10. a b c d
3. a b c d 11. a b c d
4. a b c d 12. a b c d
5. a b c d 13. a b c d
6. a b c d 14. a b c d
7. a b c d 15. a b c d
8. a b c d 16. a b c d
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Answer Guide
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1. (c) The four fractions shown are , , , and . Of the four fractions,
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represents the greatest part (3) of the whole (4). Therefore, is the
largest fraction.
2. (b) Grouping together pencils in eights shows that there are 6 groups of
8 with no pencils left over.
3. (a) Reviewing the number shows that there is an increase of 4 between
each number. Therefore, someone can add by 4 to find the next number
in the sequence.
4. (c) Since 8 is in the hundreds place, the value of 8 in 856 is 800.
5. (d) The figure has four equal sides. The opposite sides are parallel and
the opposite angles are equal. The name of the shape with those qualities
is a rhombus.
6. (a) Subtract 582 from 736 to find out the difference between the
numbers of students who attend the two schools. 736 – 582 = 154.
7. (d) There are six pies per row in four rows. The multiplication
sentence that represents the image is 6 x 4.
8. (c) To find the perimeter, add the sides:
40 + 53 + 17 + 22 + 18 + 36 (missing side) = 186 feet.
9. (d) To find the product, multiply 8 x 0 = 0 and then multiply 8 x 7 = 56.
The product is 560.
10.
(b) When the denominators are the same, order the fractions by the
numerators. The order from greatest to least is , , , .
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11.
(b) Drawing lines on the pizza shows that Andrew needs to make two
slices in order to divide it into fourths.
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12.
(a) 5 x 9 = 45. The expression that is equal to 45 is 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 +
9.
13.
(b) Divide 32 by 8 in order to find out how many bracelets Lauren can
make: 32 ÷ 8 = 4 bracelets.
14.
(c) Fractions represent parts of a whole. Since Mary and Patrick used 5
cans (parts) out of 8 cans (the whole), the fraction of cans they used
ହ
is .
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15.
(d) To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length times the width: 9
x 14 = 126 square feet.
16.
The commutative property of multiplication says that you can switch the
order of the numbers and still get the same answer. Therefore 6 x 5 = 5
x 6 represents the commutative property of multiplication.
17.
To find the total number of points the players scored during the season,
add them together: 7 + 8 + 6 + 9 = 30 points.
18.
Subtract the lowest number from the highest number to find the
difference between the scores: 9 – 6 = 3.
19.
63 divided by 9 leads to a quotient of 7.
20.
Subtracting five from the inputs leads to the following outputs: 43 – 5 =
38; 64 – 5 = 59; 75 – 5 = 70.
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