VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING

Spring 2010 Released Test

GRADE 3MATHEMATICS

Form M0110, CORE 1

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Mathematics

Directions

Read each question and choose the best answer.

SAMPLE

Who is holding a card with an even number on it?

A DavidB GregC KeikoD Betsy

23 11 18 35

BetsyGreg KeikoDavid

4

1 Rosa placed 20 pencils in groups of 4. Which of the followingshows how Rosa placed the pencils?

A

B

C

D

5

2 The model below is shaded to represent the number 1.

Which of the following shows 0.7 shaded?

F

G

H

J

6

3 Which number sentence can be completed by using the basic factsentence

ABCD 9 8− =

9 8+ =17 9+ =17 8+ =

17 8 9− = ?

7

4 Look at this set of shapes.

What fraction of this set is shaded?

F

G

H

J64

610

46

410

8

5 Fred’s Nature Store sold 2,046 pounds of birdseed last month.What is 2,046 rounded to the nearest hundred?

A 2,000B 2,040C 2,100D 3,000

9

6 In which group are EXACTLY of the cabinet doors open?

F

G

H

J

38

10

8 Jeffrey used the math fact to help solve a relatedproblem. Which of these could be the related problem Jeffrey wastrying to solve?

F

G

H

J + =4 6

− =4 6

× =4 6

÷ =4 6

6 4 24× =

7 Which is true?

ABCD 4 609 4 708, ,>

4 709 4 708, ,>4 389 4 708, ,>4 589 4 708, ,>

11

10 A video store has 1,328 movies that can be rented. What is 1,328 rounded to the nearest ten?

F 1,300G 1,310H 1,320J 1,330

9 Which of the following shows “one hundred thirty thousand, sixty-nine” in standard form?

A 100,369B 130,069C 130,690D 1,003,069

12

11 The picture below shows how much milk was poured into twomeasuring cups.

Which statement is true?

A

B

C

D12

13

<

12

23

=

12

23

>

12

23

<

12

23

13

12 Kelsey shaded 0.67 of her grid. Which of the followingshows 0.67 of the grid shaded?

10 10×

F

G

H

J

14

13 Jane is standing in line to buy tickets for a play. Laura is first inline, as shown.

What is Jane’s position in this line?

A 12thB 10thC 9thD 8th

Ticke

ts

JaneLaura

15

16

F 3G 4H 6J 8

28 7÷ = ?___

15 Myra made 84 cupcakes for a bake sale. She put 3 chocolatecandies on top of each cupcake. What was the total number ofchocolate candies she used for the tops of the cupcakes?

A 252B 261C 272D 2,412

14

F 4.4G 1.2H 0.8J 0.2

2 6 1 8. . ?___− =

16

17 Devon used these models to add two fractions.

What is

A

B

C

D56

712

512

16

36

26

+ ?

36

Model 1

26

Model 2

17

18 Which is a related fact to this number sentence?

F

G

H

J 5 12+ =

12 5+ =

12 7+ =

5 7+ =

+ =5 12

18

19 Which picture of students best models the fact 3 5× ?

A

B

C

D

19

20 This model represents one whole.

What is

F 0.3G 0.9H 1.1J 6.3

0 6 0 3. . ?−

21

A 14B 40C 48D 56

8 6× = ?___

20

23 The level of paper in an office copy machine decreased from themorning to the afternoon during one day.

What is

A

B

C

D1220

1210

610

60

910

310

− ?

Morning Afternoon

910

310

22

F 5,089G 5,129H 7,131J 7,231

7 469 238, − = ?___

21

24 The table shows the number of pounds of recycled paper collectedat two elementary schools.

What was the total weight of recycled paper collected at these two schools?

F 421 poundsG 619 poundsH 1,030 poundsJ 1,040 pounds

Paper Collected

SchoolRecycled Paper

(pounds)

Stoneview

Wheaton

421

619

22

25 The diagram shows 9 houses in a neighborhood.

Which 3 houses can be connected by one line segment?

A 7, 6, 9B 7, 6, 8C 1, 5, 7D 1, 2, 3

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100

Neighborhood Houses

2

3

4

1 5

8

6

7

9

23

26 Mr. Franklin bought a bottle of cooking oil like the one shown inthe picture.

Which is CLOSEST to the amount of cooking oil Mr. Franklin bought?

F 1 cupG 50 cupsH 1 gallonJ 10 gallons

CookingOil

24

27 Mara chose a card that showed 2 congruent shapes. Which of thefollowing could be the card she chose?

A

B

C

D

25

28 About how many inches long is this newborn baby’s foot?

F 3 inchesG 4 inchesH 5 inchesJ 8 inches

26

30 Which means twenty-eight cents?

F $28.00G $2.80H $2.08J $0.28

29 Jackson colored small squares on grid paper to make this design.

If is equal to 1 square unit, what is the area of Jackson’s design?

A 13 square unitsB 14 square unitsC 16 square unitsD 20 square units

27

31 Which thermometer shows a temperature closest to 9°C ?

A

20°

10°

0°

-10°

°C

B

20°

10°

0°

-10°

°C

C

20°

10°

0°

-10°

°C

D

20°

10°

0°

-10°

°C

28

33 Which solid figure could be formed by the faces shown below?

A

B

C

D

32 Mr. Garrett lived in Fredericksburg for exactly 1 year. Which isclosest to the total number of days Mr. Garrett lived in Fredericksburg?

F 7G 12H 30J 365

29

34 This scale shows the weight, in pounds, of some apples.

According to the scale, which is closest to the total weight of these apples?

F 4 poundsG 5 poundsH 6 poundsJ 7 pounds

02

4

68

10

12

14Pounds

30

35 This watch shows the time Liam’s school bus arrived.

Which is closest to the time Liam’s school bus arrived?

A 8:04B 8:10C 8:20D 8:40

12

457

8

1011

6

12

39

31

36 Which shape appears to have 4 square corners?

F

G

H

J

32

37 This graph shows the number of boxes of popcorn sold at atheater during a 4-day period.

Based on the data in the graph, what was the total number ofboxes of popcorn sold on Friday and Saturday?

A 50B 45C 40D 35

Number Sold

Boxes of Popcorn

Key: = 5 boxes

Day of the Week

Sunday

Saturday

Friday

Thursday

33

39 A group of third-grade students went on a nature hike. This lineplot shows the number of types of birds seen during the hike.

How many students saw EXACTLY 5 types of birds?

A 13B 6C 5D 3

Nature Hike

Number of Types of Birds Seen

Each X represents 1 student.

1 2 3 4 5 6

XX

X XXXX

XX

XX

X

XX

38 Which section of the spinner is the arrow MOST likely to land onfor the next spin?

F 1G 2H 3J 4

1

2

3

4

34

40 The chart shows the shapes and colors of Sandra’s tiles.

Which of the following shows ALL the different combinations of 1 shape and 1 color of tile that Sandra can make?

Sandra’s Tiles

Shape Color

Yellow (Y)

Red (R)

F R Y R

G YR YR

H YR YR R Y

J YR YR R

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41 Each student in Mr. Drew’sclass owns one pet. This tableshows the number of studentswho own different pets.

Pets Owned byMr. Drew’s Students

Type of Pet Number ofStudents

Dog

Cat

Fish

9

2

6

Which bar graph correctlyrepresents these data?

A

B

C

D

12

10

8

6

4

2

0

Type of Pet

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f S

tud

ents

Dog Cat Fish

Pets Owned byMr. Drew’s Students

12

10

8

6

4

2

0

Type of Pet

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ents

Dog Cat Fish

Pets Owned byMr. Drew’s Students

12

10

8

6

4

2

0

Type of Pet

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ents

Dog Cat Fish

Pets Owned byMr. Drew’s Students

12

10

8

6

4

2

0

Type of Pet

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f S

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ents

Dog Cat Fish

Pets Owned byMr. Drew’s Students

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42 Emily placed eight counters, like the ones shown, in a bag.

She selected one counter from the bag without looking. Whichcolor counter is she LEAST likely to select?

BlueGold Gold

Pink

Blue BlueRed Red

F Red

G Blue

H Gold

J Pink

37

43 These pictures represent the15 animals on Aunt Bev’sfarm.

Which bar graph best representsthe numbers of each kind ofanimal on the farm?

A

B

C

D

Farm Animals

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21

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Kind of Animals

Farm Animals

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Farm Animals

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Kind of Animals

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Kind of Animals

Farm Animals

0

7654

21

3

38

44 Harper wrote this number pattern.

If the pattern continues to decrease following the same rule, whatwill be the next 3 numbers in Harper’s pattern?

FGHJ 121 115 109, ,

122 117 112, ,123 118 112, ,123 119 115, ,

143 139 135 131 127, , , , , __ , __ , __

39

45 Felicia grouped 10 counters 2 different ways to represent a basic fact.

Which number sentence represents these related facts?

ABCD 2 5 5 2+ = +

2 5 5 2+ = ×5 2 5 5× = ×5 2 2 5× = ×

40

46 Look at this repeating pattern of four figures.

The pattern will continue in the same way. What will be the nexttwo figures in the pattern?

F

G

H

J

41

48 This number sentence models a multiplication property.

Which of the following number sentences models the sameproperty?

FGHJ 5 8 10 4× = ×

5 8 2 20× = ×5 8 40× =5 8 8 5× = ×

2 3 3 2× = ×

47 Look at this table. Each toolbox has the same price.

If the pattern continues, what will be the total price of 6 toolboxes?

A $151B $180C $190D $210

Toolboxes

Numberof Toolboxes

Total Price $30 $60 $90 $120 $150

321 4 5 6

42

50 What number goes in the empty box to make the number sentencebelow true?

F 4G 6H 14J 20

13 7− =

49 Look at this pattern of numbers.

If this pattern continues following the same rule, what should bethe next number?

A 20B 22C 23D 24

3 7 11 15 19, , , , , __

Test Sequence Number Correct Answer

ReportingCategory Reporting Category Description

1 C 001 Number and Number Sense2 F 001 Number and Number Sense3 C 001 Number and Number Sense4 H 001 Number and Number Sense5 A 001 Number and Number Sense6 H 001 Number and Number Sense7 C 001 Number and Number Sense8 F 001 Number and Number Sense9 B 001 Number and Number Sense

10 J 001 Number and Number Sense11 A 001 Number and Number Sense12 J 001 Number and Number Sense13 C 001 Number and Number Sense14 H 002 Computation and Estimation15 A 002 Computation and Estimation16 G 002 Computation and Estimation17 D 002 Computation and Estimation18 J 002 Computation and Estimation19 C 002 Computation and Estimation20 F 002 Computation and Estimation21 C 002 Computation and Estimation22 J 002 Computation and Estimation23 B 002 Computation and Estimation24 J 002 Computation and Estimation25 B 003 Measurement and Geometry26 H 003 Measurement and Geometry27 C 003 Measurement and Geometry28 F 003 Measurement and Geometry29 A 003 Measurement and Geometry30 J 003 Measurement and Geometry31 B 003 Measurement and Geometry32 J 003 Measurement and Geometry33 A 003 Measurement and Geometry34 G 003 Measurement and Geometry35 C 003 Measurement and Geometry36 J 003 Measurement and Geometry37 A 004 Probability and Statistics38 G 004 Probability and Statistics39 D 004 Probability and Statistics40 H 004 Probability and Statistics41 C 004 Probability and Statistics42 J 004 Probability and Statistics43 B 004 Probability and Statistics44 F 005 Patterns, Functions, and Algebra45 A 005 Patterns, Functions, and Algebra46 H 005 Patterns, Functions, and Algebra47 B 005 Patterns, Functions, and Algebra48 F 005 Patterns, Functions, and Algebra49 C 005 Patterns, Functions, and Algebra50 G 005 Patterns, Functions, and Algebra

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