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Mathematics Sample Questions
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  Questions   Answers
1. Which digit of this number is in the hundreds place? 5,769
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 9
C
2. The table below shows the number of each kind of poster that was sold by a third-grade class.

Poster Sales
Kind of Poster Number Sold
Cat
Fish
Frog
Lizard
Bird
242
259
201
284
215

The number of fish posters sold was LESS THAN the number of --
F) Cat posters
G) Frog posters
H) Lizard posters
J) Bird posters
H
3. Which of the following models BEST represents 18 ÷ 3?

Figure
A
4. Which has the same product as 3 X 4?
F) 2 X 6
G) 7 X 2
H) 4 X 6
J) 3 X 5
F
5. Meegan finished lunch at the time shown on the clock below.
Clock
Which is closest to the time shown on the clock?
A) 12:01
B) 12:07
C) 1:01
D) 1:07
D
6. Which figure shows a line of symmetry?
Figure
J
7. The table below shows the number of each color pencil in a box.

Pencils in Box
Color Number in Box
Red
Green
Blue
Yellow
13
26
20
16

Which graph below shows the correct number of pencils in the box?
Figure
A
8. The line plot below shows the number of books each student in Marcia's class read over the summer.
Figure
How many more students read exactly 3 books than exactly 7 books?
F) 4
G) 5
H) 6
J) 7
F
9. Numbers that go into the machine below are changed to a different number using a rule.
Figure
A) Subtract 19
B) Subtract 11
C) Subtract 10
D) Subtract 9
D
10. What counting number comes right after 539?
F) 530
G) 538
H) 540
J) 541



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