PARCC Grade 3 Math Practice Questions 2

Question 1

What is 7 × 8?

Accepted Answer

56

Answer

7 × 8 = 56. This is one of the key multiplication facts that Grade 3 students are expected to memorize.

Question 2

A bag contains 24 marbles. If they are shared equally among 6 friends, how many marbles does each friend get?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

24 ÷ 6 = 4. Each friend gets 4 marbles.

Question 3

Which fraction is equal to one-half?

Accepted Answer

4/8

Answer

4/8 = 1/2 because both the numerator and denominator of 4/8 can be divided by 4, giving 1/2. They are equivalent fractions.

Question 4

A farmer plants 5 rows of corn with 9 plants in each row. How many corn plants are there in total?

Accepted Answer

45

Answer

Total plants = 5 × 9 = 45. This is an equal groups multiplication problem: 5 groups of 9.

Question 5

What time is shown on a clock when the hour hand points to 3 and the minute hand points to 12?

Accepted Answer

3:00

Answer

When the minute hand points to 12, it is exactly on the hour. The hour hand pointing to 3 means it is 3 o'clock, or 3:00.

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