Math Inventory Grade 3

The purpose of this math inventory is to return a test score that directly correlates to the basic compentencies of the 3rd Grade Math Standard.

The following scale indicates the level of competency for the student tested:

0 - 13 Remedial level.
14 - 19 Instructional level.
20 - 27 Likely to exceed the 3rd Grade Standard.

Take as much time as needed to complete the test



1. Mr. Jones used the following chart to keep track of the calls his family received in a week. Using the information from this chart, what can you say about the phone calls for the Jones family?

Paul got more phone calls than anyone.
Mr. Jones got the most calls.
Kathy's calls were longer than Paul's.
Mrs. Jones got the most calls.

2. The pattern below goes from left to right. What is happening in this pattern?

It doubles.
It subtracts 6.
It subtracts 3.
It subtracts half.

3. Ted looks at this clock. If lunch is at noon, how long does he have to wait for lunch?

7 minutes
27 minutes
37 minutes
77 minutes

4. Which of the following is shaped most like a cube?

Ball
One of a pair of dice
Ruler
Shoe box

5. There are 64 people at a party. Rounded to the nearest 10, how many people are at the party?

60
65
70
100

6. Which of these is the best estimate for the height of a school desk?

About 1 foot
About 2 1/2 feet
About 6 1/2 feet
About 10 feet

7. This graph shows how much money Mrs. Lake's third-grade class raised over 5 months.



What was the most money raised in a single month?

$45
$50
$55
$60

8. What number does this figure show?

235
145
135
85

9. Your friend tosses a coin and it comes up heads. You toss a coin. What are the chances it will come up heads?

1 chance in 2
1 chance in 3
1 chance in 4
2 chances in 3

10. Study the pattern shown in the pictures.



Which fraction is shown by the last picture?

1/3
1/4
4/8
2/8

11. 50 blue balls and 50 red balls are in a box. What would make it more likely that you would pick a blue ball if you picked up 1 ball from the box?

Make all the balls heavier.
Make all the balls bigger.
Change the red balls to yellow balls.
Take out some red balls first.

12. The weight of a fireplace log would be BEST measured in

pounds
tons
feet
ounces

13. What value is missing in this pattern?

$6.25 -___ - $7.25 - $7.75 - $8.25

$6.50
$6.75
$7.00
$7.75

14. The picture below shows


an angle.
a line.
a triangle.
a segment.

15. In an office building, what floor is 4 floors below the sixth floor?

First floor
Second floor
Fourth floor
Tenth floor

16. Marta has 3 bags that are all the same size. She fills 1 with bananas, 1 with apples and 1 with raisins. If she fills each bag so it is full, which bag will have the MOST pieces of fruit in it?

The bag with the raisins
The bag with the bananas
The bag with the apples
They will all be about the same.

17. If you were trying to explain what a sphere looks like, which of these could you show?

A drinking glass
A book
An orange
A pencil

18. In this list, there is one extra number that doesn't belong in the pattern. What number doesn't belong?

2 - 7 - 10 - 12 - 17 - 22 - 27

7
10
12
22

19. Select the number that is one hundred greater than 10,041.

11,041
10,141
10,051
10,042

20. Which of these is the best unit to measure the AMOUNT of water in a bathtub?

Centimeters
Degrees Fahrenheit
Meters
Gallons

21. If this boy is 4 feet tall, about how tall is the doghouse?


1 foot.
2 feet.
3 feet.
4 feet.

22. There are _____ feet in a yard.

3
12
16
over 30

23. Based on this graph, how many more dollars has Dee saved than Jay?


$2.50
$5.00
$13.00
$42.00

24. How would you describe this pattern?

15 - 24 - 33 - 42 - 51

8 is being added each time.
9 is being added each time.
10 is being added, then 3 is being subtracted each time.
9 is being multiplied each time.

25. The picture below shows


only 1 angle
only 1 line segment
a rectangle
a triangle

26. Which is the same as the product of 8 x 9?

50 + 14
81 - 0
50 + 22
50 + 6

27. Which pair would round to the same number?

34, 36
29, 33
30, 35
24, 32


Your score is out of 27