Grade 3 Math SOL Practice Test — Set 3 of 5
Set 3 of 5 — 50 more free Grade 3 Math SOL practice questions from official VDOE released tests.
1. This is a whole. Which tells the exact number of pizzas shown if there are 4 whole pizzas and 1 half pizza?
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Answer: G — 4.5
2. Tracy bought 15 pencils. Each pencil cost 2 cents. How much did the pencils cost altogether?
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Answer: C — 30¢
3. The table below shows the length of some of the longest rivers in the world. Mississippi River: 2,340 miles Nile River: 4,145 miles Yangtze River: 3,964 miles Amazon River: 4,000 miles Yenisei River: 3,442 miles The Amazon River is 4,000 miles long. This is less than the length of which river?
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Answer: B — Nile River
4. A school library had 2,089 books. It received 853 more books during the year. How many books did the library have then?
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Answer: D — 2,942
5. Cathy bought 25 packages of balloons. Each package has 2 balloons. How many balloons did she buy in all? Which number sentence can be used to solve this problem?
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Answer: A — 25 × 2 =?
6. 56.4 − 32.7 =?
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Answer: B — 23.7
7. Tom sold 4 toy trains for $28 each. How much money did he make?
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Answer: C — $112
8. What is 2.4 − 0.1?
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Answer: J — 2.3
9. Paul wanted to buy a shirt that cost $15. He had $7. How much more did Paul need?
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Answer: C — $8
10. Linda and Tom have been friends for 1 year. How many months make 1 year?
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Answer: G — 12
11. What shape are the faces of a cube?
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Answer: H — Square
12. Diana’s birthday is on November 23. Hilary’s birthday is six days before that. When is Hilary’s birthday?
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Answer: G — November 17
13. Look at the pattern of numbers: 21, 29, 37, 45,? What is the next number?
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Answer: H — 53
14. The table shows the number of students who can ride in vans: 1 van: 6 students 2 vans: 12 students 3 vans: 18 students 4 vans: 24 students 5 vans: 30 students If the pattern continues, how many students can ride in 6 vans?
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Answer: G — 36
15. Shauna gave 8 toy cars to Lucas and then had 10 left. How many toy cars did she have at first?
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Answer: D — 18
16. A number machine changes numbers as follows: 20 → 27 21 → 28 23 → 30 Which rule does the machine use?
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Answer: H — Add 7
17. There were a total of 750 drinks in the cafeteria. There were 249 chocolate milks and 203 whole milks. The rest of the drinks were orange juice. Which estimate is closest to the number of orange juices in the cafeteria?
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Answer: C — 300 because 250 + 200 = 450 and 750 − 450 = 300
18. Mr. Gary’s class has a goal of selling 500 pizzas in three months. The class sold 135 pizzas in the first month and 257 pizzas in the second month. Exactly how many more pizzas does the class need to sell to reach its goal?
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Answer: D — 108
19. Which number sentence is true?
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Answer: C — 5 × 6 = 25 + 5
20. Allen arrived at his friend’s house at 3:20 p.m. He left 2 hours later. At what time did Allen leave his friend’s house?
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Answer: D — 5:20 p.m.
21. Claire arrived at the zoo at 12:45 p.m. She left the zoo at 3:45 p.m. What was the total amount of time Claire was at the zoo?
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Answer: A — 3 hours
22. Mrs. Morgan wants to know what game the students would like to play during indoor recess. What is the best way for Mrs. Morgan to collect the data?
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Answer: J — Create a tally chart to show what game the students would like to play during indoor recess
23. Last month, 104,629 people went to the circus. What is the value of the digit 6 in the number 104,629?
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Answer: C — 600
24. Ellen counted 66 railroad cars in a train. What is 66 rounded to the nearest ten?
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Answer: H — 70
25. Which statement is true?
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Answer: B — 3,893 is greater than 3,793
26. Eight circles are shown. Six of the circles are shaded. What fraction of the circles is shaded?
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Answer: F — 6/14
27. Mike’s math teacher gave him the clue 8 + 6 = 14 to help him solve a related problem. Which could be the problem Mike is trying to solve?
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Answer: C — 9 + 5 = 14
28. Last year, 345,129 people watched a parade. Which of the following shows 345,129 written in words?
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Answer: J — Three hundred forty-five thousand, one hundred twenty-nine
29. Four groups of dogs are shown. Only one group shows dogs with spots. Which group shows dogs with spots?
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Answer: D — Group D
30. Two figures are shown, each made of equal-sized parts. One figure has fewer shaded parts than the other. Which figure has less than 1 shaded?
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Answer: D — Figure D
31. Connie put 4 apples in each basket. She filled 12 baskets. How many apples did she use altogether?
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Answer: J — 48
32. Karl wrote a book report that had 525 words. What is 525 rounded to the nearest hundred?
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Answer: A — 500
33. A model is divided into 100 equal parts to represent 1 whole. Seventy-two of the parts are shaded. Which number is represented by the shaded portion?
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Answer: F — 0.72
34. There are 12 eggs shown. Nancy will decorate exactly one-half of the eggs. How many eggs will she decorate?
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Answer: C — 6
35. What is the value of 9 × 9?
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Answer: J — 81
36. The table shows the number of rocks each student collected during a field trip. Jamal: 11 rocks Su: 20 rocks Gary: 17 rocks Anna: 15 rocks How many more rocks did Su collect than Anna?
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Answer: A — 5
37. Last year, there were exactly 2,467 students attending Lee Elementary School. This year, there are 310 more students. How many students are attending the school this year?
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Answer: H — 2,777
38. What is the value of 3.9 − 2.8?
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Answer: B — 1.1
39. Which number sentence is in the same family of facts as 8 + 5 = 13?
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Answer: H — 13 + 5 = 8
40. What is the value of 49 ÷ 7?
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Answer: B — 7
41. An area model shows 3 groups of 10 squares, for a total of 30 squares. Which model best represents 3 × 10?
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Answer: J — Model J
42. What is the value of 7 + 2?
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Answer: B — 7
43. Dan fed 4 dolphins. Each dolphin ate 28 fish. How many fish did the dolphins eat altogether?
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Answer: G — 112
44. Last year, students collected 2,195 pounds of paper. This year, students collected 1,681 pounds more than last year. What was the total amount of paper collected this year?
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Answer: D — 3,876 pounds
45. What is the value of 21.3 − 15.9?
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Answer: G — 37.2
46. A figure is partially drawn and has a vertical line of symmetry. Which choice would complete the figure so that it has a line of symmetry?
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Answer: A — Choice A
47. Which is closest to the amount of water a typical drinking glass will hold?
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Answer: J — 2 cups
48. A clock shows the time 1:51. Which of the following clocks also shows 1:51?
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Answer: B — Clock B
49. The following money is shown: five $1 bills. What is the total value?
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Answer: J — $5.00
50. A calendar for August is shown. August 1 is a Sunday. Sarah’s birthday is on the third Sunday in August. When is her birthday?
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Answer: C — August 21
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