SBAC - Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Math Grade 3 Operations and Fractions 1 — Questions and Answers

Question 1: What is 6 × 7?

36
42 (Correct answer)
48
54

Correct answer: 42

6 × 7 = 42. You can think of it as 6 groups of 7, or count by 7s six times: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42.

Question 2: Which fraction is equivalent to 2/4?

1/3
3/6
1/2 (Correct answer)
2/3

Correct answer: 1/2

2/4 = 1/2 because both the numerator and denominator can be divided by 2. Both fractions represent the same amount — half of a whole.

Question 3: What is 36 ÷ 9?

3
4 (Correct answer)
6
9

Correct answer: 4

36 ÷ 9 = 4 because 9 × 4 = 36. Division is the opposite of multiplication, so knowing your 9s multiplication facts helps.

Question 4: A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If Maya eats 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza did she eat?

3/5
5/8
3/8 (Correct answer)
1/3

Correct answer: 3/8

Maya ate 3 out of 8 equal slices, so the fraction is 3/8. The number of slices eaten goes on top (numerator) and the total slices go on the bottom (denominator).

Question 5: Which of the following shows 5 × 3 using repeated addition?

5 + 3
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 (Correct answer)
5 + 5 + 5
3 × 5 + 1

Correct answer: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3

5 × 3 means 5 groups of 3, which equals 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 15. Repeated addition adds the same number as many times as the first factor indicates.

Question 6: What fraction of the shape is shaded if 2 out of 6 equal parts are shaded?

2/8
4/6
1/3 (Correct answer)
2/3

Correct answer: 1/3

2 out of 6 equal parts are shaded, giving the fraction 2/6. Simplified, 2/6 = 1/3 because both 2 and 6 can be divided by 2.

SBAC - Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Math Grade 3 Operations and Fractions 1

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