PARCC Grade 3 Math 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A baker puts 6 muffins in each box. How many muffins are in 8 boxes?
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 14
- 42
- 54
Correct answer: 48
6 times 8 equals 48 muffins.
Question 2: Which fraction is equal to one half?
- 3/6 (Correct answer)
- 2/3
- 1/4
- 3/4
Correct answer: 3/6
3/6 simplifies to 1/2 because 3 is half of 6.
Question 3: What is 472 rounded to the nearest hundred?
- 500 (Correct answer)
- 400
- 470
- 480
Correct answer: 500
The tens digit 7 rounds 472 up to 500.
Question 4: A rectangle is 5 cm long and 3 cm wide. What is its area?
- 15 square cm (Correct answer)
- 8 square cm
- 16 square cm
- 53 square cm
Correct answer: 15 square cm
Area equals length times width, so 5 times 3 is 15.
Question 5: How many minutes are in 2 hours?
- 120 (Correct answer)
- 60
- 100
- 240
Correct answer: 120
Each hour has 60 minutes, so 2 hours is 120 minutes.
Question 6: What is 56 divided by 7?
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 7
- 9
- 6
Correct answer: 8
7 times 8 equals 56, so the answer is 8.
Question 7: Which number completes the pattern: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___?
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 24
- 30
- 22
Correct answer: 25
The pattern counts by 5, so 20 plus 5 is 25.
PARCC Grade 3 Math 2
A baker puts 6 muffins in each box.
How many muffins are in 8 boxes?