STAAR Grade 3 Mathematics Sample Questions
Q1. Shadow Creek Elementary School has 1,294 students. What is 1, 294 in word form?
A) twelve hundred ninety four
B) twelve thousand ninety four
C) one thousand, two hundred ninety-four
D) twelve ninety four
Answer is C.one thousand, two hundred ninety-four.
Explanation - Step 1. Find the comma between the thousands place and the hundreds place. The number in front of the comma tells the number of thousands. 1 is in the front of the comma, so start by reading : one thousand.
Step 2. Read the rest of the number after the comma. two hundred ninety-four.
Q2. Which symbol makes this statement true ?
5,358 ____ 5,385
A) >
B) <
C) =
D) /
Answer is B. < . Explanation - Line up the numbers on the ones place, Then compare the digits from left to right.
5,358
5,385
Step 1 - Compare the greatest place : thousands.
Since 5 = 5, compare the next greatest place: hundreds.
Step 2 - Compare the hundreds
Since 3 = , compare the next greatest place:tens.
Step 3 - Compare the tens.
5<8, so 5,358 is less than 5,385.
Q3. What number comes next in this pattern?
3, 6, 9, 12, ____,...
A) 15
B) 21
C) 16
D) 24
Explanation. Step 1 - Is this a repeating pattern or a pattern with a rule? This pattern follows a rule.
Step 2. Do the numbers increase or decrease? The numbers increase.
Step 3. What number is added to each number to get the next number? State the rule.
3+3 = 6 , 6+3 = 9 , 9+3 = 12
The rule is add 3 to each number to get the next number.
Step 4. To find the next number in the pattern, add 3 to 12.
12+3 = 15
Q4. A type pof golf balls come in packages of 10. Find how many golf balls are in 5 packages.
A. 20
B. 50
C. 100
D. 15
Answer is B. 50.
Explanation - We use multiplication over here. The answer will be the fifth multiple of 10.
Step 1. To find the first multiple of 10, multiply 10 by 1.
10 x 1 = 10
Step 2. To find the second multiple of 10, multiply 10 by 2.
10 x 2 = 20
Step 3. Continue multiplying to find the third, fourth and fifth multiples of 10. The fifth multiple will show how many golf balls are in 5 packages.
10 X 3 = 30
10 X 4 = 40
10 X 5 = 50
There are 50 golf balls in five packages.
Q5. Which unit of measure would be best to measure the length of a football field ?
A. inch
B. foot
C. yard
D. mile
Answer is C. yard.
Explanation - A paper clip is about an inch long. It would take too many paper clips. A sheet of notebook paper is about a foot long. I would take too many sheets of paper. A yard would be about three sheets of paper laid end to end. Using this length makes sense. A mile is used to measure long distances, such as a trip in a car. A mile is too long to measure a football field.
Hence a yard would be the best unit to measure a football field.
Q6. Harshita was at soccer practice for one hour. How many minutes did she practice?
A) 30 minutes
B) 45 minutes
C) 60 minutes
D) 75 minutes
Answer is C. 60 minutes. Explanation - The hour hand moves to the next number every 60 minutes.
Q7. At the school store, notebooks cost $2.79, pencils cost $0.25, and rulers cost $0.79. Janie has $3.00. Does she have enough money to buy 1 notebook and 1 pencil?
Answer - Janie does not have enough money to buy 1 notebook and 1 pencil.
Explanation - To solve the problem
Add to find the total cost of 1 notebook and 1 pencil. $2.79 + $.0.25 = $3.04
Compare the amount she wants to spend with the amount she has.
The amount she wants to spend is $3.04. The amount she has $3.00. Hence she does not have enough money to buy 1 notebook and 1 pencil.
Q8. What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 3, 059?
A. Tens
B. Ones
C. Hundreds
D. Thousands
Answer is A. Tens. Write the place value of each digit from left.
9 - ones
5 - tens
0 - hundreds
3 - thousands
The digit 5 is in tens place. The value of the digit 5 is 5 tens, or 50.
Q9. What is 324 rounded to the nearest hundred ?
A. 300
B. 400
C. 350
D. 320
Answer is A. 300. Explanation - Look at the digit in the tens place. The digit in the tens place is 2. 2 < 5, so round down. 324 rounded to the nearest hundred is 300.
Q.10 Kyle has 265 trading cards. Keisha has 411 trading cards. How many trading cards do Kyle and Keisha have in all?
A. 532
B. 678
C. 676
D. 456
Answer is C. 676. Explanation - Underline the numbers in the problem : 265 and 411. Underline the key words. The word in all are at the end of the problem. The key words in all mean addition. So, add the two numbers to find the solution.
265 + 411 = 676
Kyle and Keisha have a total of 676 trading cards.
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