Colorado CMAS · Math · Grades 3–8

Colorado CMAS Math Practice Test: Grades 3–8

Build CMAS Math readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering number operations, expressions, equations, geometry, measurement, data, probability, and problem solving.

CMAS Math practice sets

This Colorado CMAS Math Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets offer supplemental practice for Grades 3–8 across number operations, expressions, equations, geometry, measurement, data, probability, modeling, and problem solving.

Math skills covered

  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, equivalent fractions, decimals, place value, groups, rounding, and fractions of numbers
  • Patterns, equations, expressions, proportional relationships, decreasing patterns, equal groups, rules, number properties, sequences, and substitution
  • Area, perimeter, angles, metric conversions, volume, polygons, circles, parallel lines, scale, and measurement units
  • Mean, median, mode, probability, data totals, bar graphs, probability fractions, range, line graphs, and possible outcomes
  • Money, measurement, elapsed time, distance, repeated groups, sharing, and multi-step word problems

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Identify the quantities and operation, 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 Math Practice Questions

A 10-question Colorado CMAS Math practice set on number and operations, 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 48 + 37?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 85.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: Adding 48 and 37 gives 85.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

Adding 48 and 37 gives 85.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 92 − 46?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 46.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: Subtracting 46 from 92 gives 46.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

Subtracting 46 from 92 gives 46.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 7 × 6?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 42.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: Seven groups of six equal 42.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

Seven groups of six equal 42.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 56 ÷ 8?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 7.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: Dividing 56 into 8 equal groups gives 7.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

Dividing 56 into 8 equal groups gives 7.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which fraction is equivalent to 2/3?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 4/6.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: Multiplying numerator and denominator by 2 gives 4/6.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

Multiplying numerator and denominator by 2 gives 4/6.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which decimal is greater than 0.6?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 0.75.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: Seventy-five hundredths is greater than six tenths.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

Seventy-five hundredths is greater than six tenths.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the value of the digit 8 in 3,842?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 800.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: The 8 is in the hundreds place.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

The 8 is in the hundreds place.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A school has 4 boxes with 9 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 36.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: Four groups of nine give 36 pencils.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

Four groups of nine give 36 pencils.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which number rounds to 500 when rounded to the nearest hundred?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 548.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: 548 is closer to 500 than to 600.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

548 is closer to 500 than to 600.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 3/4 of 20?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 15.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: Three fourths of 20 is 20 ÷ 4 × 3 = 15.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

Three fourths of 20 is 20 ÷ 4 × 3 = 15.

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Frequently asked questions about Colorado CMAS Math Practice Test

Which Math skills are covered?

The page covers supplemental number operations, expressions, equations, geometry, measurement, data, probability, modeling, and problem-solving practice for Grades 3–8.

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 Math questions?

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