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 geometry and measurement, 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

A rectangle is 9 units long and 4 units wide. What is its area?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 36 square units.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: Area is 9 × 4 = 36 square units.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

Area is 9 × 4 = 36 square units.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 7 units and width 3 units?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 20 units.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: Perimeter is 2 × (7 + 3) = 20 units.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

Perimeter is 2 × (7 + 3) = 20 units.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

How many degrees are in a right angle?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 90 degrees.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: A right angle measures 90 degrees.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

A right angle measures 90 degrees.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

How many centimeters are in 2 meters?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 200 centimeters.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: One meter is 100 centimeters, so 2 meters is 200 centimeters.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

One meter is 100 centimeters, so 2 meters is 200 centimeters.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the volume of a rectangular prism that is 2 units by 3 units by 4 units?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 24 cubic units.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: Volume is length × width × height: 2 × 3 × 4 = 24.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

Volume is length × width × height: 2 × 3 × 4 = 24.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which shape has exactly three sides?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Triangle.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: A triangle has three sides.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

A triangle has three sides.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A circle has a radius of 5 units. What is its diameter?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 10 units.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: The diameter is twice the radius: 2 × 5 = 10 units.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

The diameter is twice the radius: 2 × 5 = 10 units.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which pair of lines never meet because they remain the same distance apart?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Parallel lines.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: Parallel lines remain the same distance apart and do not meet.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

Parallel lines remain the same distance apart and do not meet.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A map scale says 1 inch represents 4 miles. What distance does 5 inches represent?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 20 miles.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: Five groups of 4 miles equal 20 miles.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

Five groups of 4 miles equal 20 miles.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which unit is most appropriate for measuring the mass of a car?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Kilograms.

  1. Understand the quantities: Identify the numbers, units, operation, or relationship in the task.
  2. Solve using evidence: A car’s mass is commonly measured in kilograms.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer is reasonable and matches the question.

A car’s mass is commonly measured in kilograms.

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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.