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California Grade 3 CAASPP Math Practice Test

Build Grade 3 California CAASPP Math readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering operations, fractions, measurement, geometry, data, and problem solving.

Grade 3 CAASPP Math practice sets

This California Grade 3 CAASPP Math Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets support supplemental review across operations, place value, fractions, measurement, geometry, data, probability, and problem solving.

Math skills covered

  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, place value, estimation, equal groups, and equations
  • Fractions, equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, number lines, decimals, tenths, and eighths
  • Length, area, perimeter, time, elapsed time, metric units, shapes, and measurement tools
  • Pictographs, bar graphs, line plots, data totals, comparisons, simple probability, and surveys
  • Arrays, multistep problems, patterns, unknown side lengths, data collection, and checking reasonableness

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Draw a model when useful, show intermediate steps, label units, and review the explanation for every missed or guessed answer.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current California Department of Education guidance, official CAASPP blueprints, accommodations, or testing schedules.

For the broader California assessment hub, visit California State Assessments.

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California Grade 3 CAASPP Math Practice Questions

A 10-question California Grade 3 CAASPP Math practice set on problem solving and mathematical modeling, with answers and explanations.

Read each question carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

A farmer places 4 rows of 6 plants in a garden. How many plants are there?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 24 plants.

  1. Identify the task: Decide whether the question asks you to add, subtract, multiply, divide, measure, compare, or interpret data.
  2. Use the quantities: Multiply 4 rows by 6 plants in each row: 4 × 6 = 24 plants.
  3. Check the result: Review the operation, units, place value, and whether the answer makes sense in the situation.

Multiply 4 rows by 6 plants in each row: 4 × 6 = 24 plants.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A bus carries 38 students. At the first stop, 9 students leave and 6 students board. How many students are on the bus now?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 35 students.

  1. Identify the task: Decide whether the question asks you to add, subtract, multiply, divide, measure, compare, or interpret data.
  2. Use the quantities: First subtract 9, then add 6: 38 − 9 + 6 = 35 students.
  3. Check the result: Review the operation, units, place value, and whether the answer makes sense in the situation.

First subtract 9, then add 6: 38 − 9 + 6 = 35 students.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A store packs 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 35 pencils.

  1. Identify the task: Decide whether the question asks you to add, subtract, multiply, divide, measure, compare, or interpret data.
  2. Use the quantities: There are 7 groups of 5 pencils: 7 × 5 = 35.
  3. Check the result: Review the operation, units, place value, and whether the answer makes sense in the situation.

There are 7 groups of 5 pencils: 7 × 5 = 35.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A student has 24 stickers and puts the same number on 6 pages. How many stickers go on each page?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 4 stickers.

  1. Identify the task: Decide whether the question asks you to add, subtract, multiply, divide, measure, compare, or interpret data.
  2. Use the quantities: Divide 24 stickers into 6 equal groups: 24 ÷ 6 = 4.
  3. Check the result: Review the operation, units, place value, and whether the answer makes sense in the situation.

Divide 24 stickers into 6 equal groups: 24 ÷ 6 = 4.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A movie starts at 4:20 p.m. and lasts 1 hour 35 minutes. What time does it end?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 5:55 p.m..

  1. Identify the task: Decide whether the question asks you to add, subtract, multiply, divide, measure, compare, or interpret data.
  2. Use the quantities: Add 1 hour to reach 5:20, then add 35 minutes to reach 5:55.
  3. Check the result: Review the operation, units, place value, and whether the answer makes sense in the situation.

Add 1 hour to reach 5:20, then add 35 minutes to reach 5:55.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A recipe needs 3 cups of rice. The cook has 1 cup. How many more cups are needed?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 2 cups.

  1. Identify the task: Decide whether the question asks you to add, subtract, multiply, divide, measure, compare, or interpret data.
  2. Use the quantities: Subtract the cup already available: 3 − 1 = 2 cups.
  3. Check the result: Review the operation, units, place value, and whether the answer makes sense in the situation.

Subtract the cup already available: 3 − 1 = 2 cups.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A pattern has 2, 5, 8, 11. Which rule describes the pattern?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Add 3 each time..

  1. Identify the task: Decide whether the question asks you to add, subtract, multiply, divide, measure, compare, or interpret data.
  2. Use the quantities: Each number is 3 greater than the number before it.
  3. Check the result: Review the operation, units, place value, and whether the answer makes sense in the situation.

Each number is 3 greater than the number before it.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A playground is shaped like a rectangle with a perimeter of 30 meters. If its length is 10 meters, what is its width?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 5 meters.

  1. Identify the task: Decide whether the question asks you to add, subtract, multiply, divide, measure, compare, or interpret data.
  2. Use the quantities: Perimeter is 2(length + width), so 30 = 2(10 + width) and width = 5.
  3. Check the result: Review the operation, units, place value, and whether the answer makes sense in the situation.

Perimeter is 2(length + width), so 30 = 2(10 + width) and width = 5.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A class wants to know which snack is most popular. Which plan gives useful data?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Ask every student to choose one snack and record the choices..

  1. Identify the task: Decide whether the question asks you to add, subtract, multiply, divide, measure, compare, or interpret data.
  2. Use the quantities: Collecting a response from each student gives data about the class preference.
  3. Check the result: Review the operation, units, place value, and whether the answer makes sense in the situation.

Collecting a response from each student gives data about the class preference.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A student says 7 × 8 = 54. Which fact can help check the answer?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 8 × 7 = 56.

  1. Identify the task: Decide whether the question asks you to add, subtract, multiply, divide, measure, compare, or interpret data.
  2. Use the quantities: The commutative fact 8 × 7 has the same product, 56, showing the original answer should be 56.
  3. Check the result: Review the operation, units, place value, and whether the answer makes sense in the situation.

The commutative fact 8 × 7 has the same product, 56, showing the original answer should be 56.

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Frequently asked questions about California Grade 3 CAASPP Math Practice Test

Which Math skills are covered?

The page covers operations, place value, fractions, decimals, measurement, geometry, data, probability, patterns, and problem solving for Grade 3.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official CAASPP questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest California Department of Education information for official materials, standards, accommodations, and policies.