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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 shapes, area, and mathematical reasoning, 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

How many sides does a hexagon have?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 6.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: A hexagon is a polygon with six sides.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

A hexagon is a polygon with six sides.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which shape has four equal sides and four right angles?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Square.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: A square has four equal sides and four right angles.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

A square has four equal sides and four right angles.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the area of a rectangle that is 5 units long and 2 units wide?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 10 square units.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: Area is length times width: 5 × 2 = 10 square units.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

Area is length times width: 5 × 2 = 10 square units.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which shape has no straight sides or vertices?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Circle.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: A circle has a curved edge and no vertices.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

A circle has a curved edge and no vertices.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A rectangular garden has an area of 24 square feet and a length of 6 feet. What is its width?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 4 feet.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: Divide area by length: 24 ÷ 6 = 4 feet.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

Divide area by length: 24 ÷ 6 = 4 feet.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which angle looks like the corner of a square?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Right angle.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: The corners of a square are right angles.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

The corners of a square are right angles.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A shape is split into 3 equal rows with 4 tiles in each row. How many tiles cover the shape?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 12.

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: Three rows of four tiles give 3 × 4 = 12 tiles.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

Three rows of four tiles give 3 × 4 = 12 tiles.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which statement describes a rectangle?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is It has two pairs of equal opposite sides and four right angles..

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: A rectangle has four right angles and equal opposite sides.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

A rectangle has four right angles and equal opposite sides.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A student says 7 × 4 = 28. Which model supports the answer?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Seven groups of four counters..

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: Seven equal groups of four represent 7 × 4 = 28.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

Seven equal groups of four represent 7 × 4 = 28.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which strategy can help check whether 48 ÷ 6 = 8?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Use 8 × 6 = 48..

  1. Read the math task: Identify the quantities, operation, shape, measurement, or data relationship in the question.
  2. Show the reasoning: Multiplication can check division because 8 groups of 6 equal 48.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the option that matches the calculation or mathematical model.

Multiplication can check division because 8 groups of 6 equal 48.

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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.