Grade 3 MATH SBA Practice

10 Original Mini Practice Tests · Number Sense, Word Problems, Reasoning · 2026-05-05

Directions

Solve each problem carefully. Show your thinking for written-response items and explain the steps you used.

This is an original practice resource for Grade 3 MATH. It is not an official SBA test.

Generated on 2026-05-05. Focus theme: foundations with numbers, shapes, and word problems.

Test 1: Number Sense

Operations

41. What is 146 + 238?

42. What is 600 - 245?

43. What is 6 × 7?

44. Written Response: Explain how you solved one problem in this test.

Test 2: Word Problems

Applied Math

45. A store sold 125 apples in the morning and 167 in the afternoon. How many apples in all?

46. There are 8 rows of chairs with 5 chairs in each row. How many chairs are there?

47. Maya has 20 stickers. She gives 7 away. How many stickers does she have now?

48. Written Response: Write an equation for one word problem and explain it.

Test 3: Fractions / Measurement

Concepts

49. Which fraction shows one half?

50. How many minutes are in 2 hours?

51. Which shape has 4 equal sides?

52. Written Response: Explain how you know your answer to one concept question is correct.

Test 4: Multi-Step Practice

Reasoning

53. There are 4 bags with 6 marbles in each bag. How many marbles are there?

54. Sam reads 9 pages on Monday and 8 pages on Tuesday. How many pages altogether?

55. What is 2 + 3 + 4?

56. Written Response: Describe the steps you used to solve a multi-step problem.

Test 5: Review Mix

Mixed Review

57. Which number is greater than 300?

58. Round 247 to the nearest ten.

59. What is 3 + 9?

60. Written Response: Tell which skill in this review felt easiest and why.

Answer Key & Sample Written Responses

Test 1

41. B   42. B   43. B

44. Sample: Teacher or parent review recommended.

Test 2

45. B   46. B   47. C

48. Sample: Teacher or parent review recommended.

Test 3

49. A   50. C   51. C

52. Sample: Teacher or parent review recommended.

Test 4

53. C   54. C   55. C

56. Sample: Teacher or parent review recommended.

Test 5

57. C   58. B   59. C

60. Sample: Teacher or parent review recommended.