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Colorado CMAS Grade 3 Math Practice Test

Build Grade 3 Math readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering numbers, operations, multiplication, fractions, measurement, data, and geometry.

Grade 3 Math practice sets

This Colorado CMAS Grade 3 Math Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets offer supplemental practice across place value, operations, multiplication, division, fractions, measurement, data, area, and geometry.

Math skills covered

  • Place value, comparing numbers, expanded form, rounding, number order, and notation
  • Addition, subtraction, estimation, equations, one-step problems, and two-step problem solving
  • Multiplication facts, division facts, arrays, equal groups, repeated addition, sharing, properties, and patterns
  • Fractions, measurement, time, picture graphs, line plots, capacity, perimeter, and money
  • Polygons, quadrilaterals, area, right angles, shape attributes, models, and inverse operations

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Identify the operation or model, solve carefully, and review every explanation before moving to the next set.

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

For the Colorado assessment hub, visit Colorado State Assessments.

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Colorado CMAS Grade 3 Math Practice Questions

A 10-question Colorado CMAS Grade 3 Math practice set on multiplication, division, and patterns, with answers and explanations.

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

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 4 × 6?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 24.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: Four groups of six make 24.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

Four groups of six make 24.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

There are 5 bags with 7 oranges in each bag. How many oranges are there?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 35.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: Five equal groups of seven represent 5 × 7 = 35.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

Five equal groups of seven represent 5 × 7 = 35.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 32 ÷ 4?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 8.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: Thirty-two divided into groups of four makes eight groups.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

Thirty-two divided into groups of four makes eight groups.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which equation represents 3 rows of 8 chairs?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 3 × 8 = 24.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: Three equal rows of eight are represented by 3 × 8 = 24.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

Three equal rows of eight are represented by 3 × 8 = 24.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A coach puts 27 balls into groups of 3. How many groups can be made?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 9.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: Twenty-seven divided by three equals nine groups.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

Twenty-seven divided by three equals nine groups.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

What number comes next? 6, 12, 18, 24, ___

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 30.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: The pattern increases by 6 each time, so the next number is 30.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

The pattern increases by 6 each time, so the next number is 30.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which expression has the same value as 4 × 5?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 5 + 5 + 5 + 5.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: Four groups of five can be written as 5 + 5 + 5 + 5.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

Four groups of five can be written as 5 + 5 + 5 + 5.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A student has 18 stickers and shares them equally among 6 friends. How many stickers does each friend get?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 3.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: Sharing 18 stickers among 6 friends gives 18 ÷ 6 = 3.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

Sharing 18 stickers among 6 friends gives 18 ÷ 6 = 3.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which statement is true about 7 × 3 and 3 × 7?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is They have the same product..

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: The commutative property means both products equal 21.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

The commutative property means both products equal 21.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A pattern starts at 4 and adds 5 each time. Which list follows the pattern?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 4, 9, 14, 19.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: Each number in 4, 9, 14, 19 increases by 5.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

Each number in 4, 9, 14, 19 increases by 5.

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Frequently asked questions about Colorado CMAS Grade 3 Math Practice Test

Which Grade 3 Math skills are covered?

The page covers place value, operations, multiplication, division, fractions, measurement, data, area, geometry, and mathematical reasoning.

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 CMAS questions?

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