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3rd Math: Measurement & Data practice questions and exam guide

150 multiple-choice questions, 60 flashcards and 10 scenario simulations, written to the Common Core State Standards blueprint. Every question carries a full rationale.

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  • 220 total items
  • 150 multiple choice
  • 60 flashcards
  • 10 simulations

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About the 3rd Math: Measurement & Data exam

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) — Mathematics, Grade 3: Measurement & Data (3.MD.A.1-2, 3.MD.B.3-4, 3.MD.C.5-7, 3.MD.D.8). Public standards from corestandards.org.

CoStudy's 3rd Math: Measurement & Data bank holds 220 items. Every multiple-choice question carries a written rationale explaining why the correct answer is correct and why each distractor is tempting but wrong, and the bank includes 10 scenario-based simulations.

Free 3rd Math: Measurement & Data practice questions

A sample of 12 multiple-choice questions from the bank, with the full rationale shown.

Which unit measures water in a bottle?

  1. Milliliters
  2. Grams
  3. Meters
  4. Minutes

Answer: A — Milliliters

A) Correct — volume. B) mass. C) length. D) time.

A line plot has Xs at 1/2, 1/2, 3/4, 1. How many total Xs?

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

Answer: B — 4

4 Xs total. (A),(C),(D) miscount.

An event starts at 3:00 pm and ends at 3:35 pm. How long?

  1. 5 min
  2. 30 min
  3. 3 hr
  4. 35 min

Answer: D — 35 min

D) Correct. B) close but wrong. C) hours confusion. A) wrong.

School starts at 8:00 and ends at 11:30. How long is school?

  1. 3 hr
  2. 3 hr 30 min
  3. 4 hr
  4. 2 hr 30 min

Answer: B — 3 hr 30 min

8:00 → 11:30 = 3 hr 30 min. (A),(C),(D) wrong.

On a bar graph scale of 2, bars: A=5 spaces, B=3 spaces. How many total?

  1. 10
  2. 8
  3. 16
  4. 6

Answer: C — 16

C) Correct — (5×2)+(3×2)=10+6=16. B) sum of spaces. A) A only. D) B only.

A square with side 5 has area?

  1. 25
  2. 20
  3. 10
  4. 15

Answer: A — 25

A) Correct — 5². B) perimeter. C) 2×5. D) 3×5.

A room 10×8 ft. Area?

  1. 18 sq ft
  2. 36 sq ft
  3. 80 sq ft
  4. 90 sq ft

Answer: C — 80 sq ft

C) Correct. B) perim. A) semi. D) wrong.

A 3 by 8 rectangle. Area?

  1. 24
  2. 11
  3. 22
  4. 32

Answer: A — 24

A) Correct. B) sum. C) perim. D) wrong.

Which unit measures liquid volume?

  1. Gram
  2. Liter
  3. Meter
  4. Hour

Answer: B — Liter

Liter = liquid volume. (A) mass; (C) length; (D) time.

A show starts at 7:25 and runs 55 minutes. Ends at?

  1. 8:00
  2. 7:55
  3. 8:20
  4. 8:25

Answer: C — 8:20

C) Correct — 35 min to 8:00, +20 more = 8:20. B) only 30 min. A) 35 min. D) 1 hr.

A survey shows: chocolate 15, vanilla 10, strawberry 5. Total?

  1. 30
  2. 25
  3. 20
  4. 15

Answer: A — 30

A) Correct. B/C/D) miscount.

Convert 3000 g to kg.

  1. 3 kg
  2. 30 kg
  3. 300 kg
  4. 0.3 kg

Answer: A — 3 kg

A) Correct — 3000 ÷ 1000. B/C) wrong. D) too small.

3rd Math: Measurement & Data flashcards

6 sample cards from the 60 in the bank.

To carpet a room, do you need area or perimeter?

Area. (You need to know how much space the floor covers.)

What time is 'a quarter past 3'?

3:15.

A floor is 8 ft × 10 ft. What's the area in square feet?

80 sq ft.

How many minutes from 11:50 to 12:25?

35 minutes.

A field is 50 m × 30 m. What is its area?

1500 sq m. (50 × 30 = 1500.)

How many seconds in 1 minute?

60.

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What is the 3rd Math: Measurement & Data exam?

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) — Mathematics, Grade 3: Measurement & Data (3.MD.A.1-2, 3.MD.B.3-4, 3.MD.C.5-7, 3.MD.D.8). Public standards from corestandards.org.

How is CoStudy’s 3rd Math: Measurement & Data bank organised?

It holds 220 items (150 multiple-choice, 60 flashcards, 10 simulations). Free samples on this page include the full rationale, with no account.

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