Class 3 practice

Class 3 maths questions.

Maths questions for Class 3, at the level of students aged 6–8, each with its answer and a short explanation. Try each one before opening the answer.

  1. Today is Wednesday. What day will it be in 16 days?

    • Friday
    • Thursday
    • Saturday
    • Sunday
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    Answer: Friday

    Every 7 days the day repeats. In 14 days it is Wednesday again. Two more days make it Friday.

    Level 4 of 5
  2. Kabir shares 24 crayons equally among 4 friends. How many does each get?

    • 6
    • 5
    • 8
    • 7
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    Answer: 6

    Divide 24 by 4. 4 times 6 is 24, so each friend gets 6 crayons.

    Level 4 of 5
  3. Anita walks 500 metres. How many more metres make 1 kilometre?

    • 500 metres
    • 50 metres
    • 100 metres
    • 1500 metres
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    Answer: 500 metres

    One kilometre is 1000 metres. Subtract 500 from 1000 to get 500 metres.

    Level 4 of 5
  4. A bus has 52 seats. 37 children sit down. How many empty seats are left?

    • 15
    • 25
    • 17
    • 19
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    Answer: 15

    Subtract 37 from 52 to find empty seats. Regroup 1 ten into 10 ones: 52 minus 37 equals 15.

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  5. The minute hand points to 6. How many minutes does it show?

    • 30 minutes
    • 6 minutes
    • 15 minutes
    • 45 minutes
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    Answer: 30 minutes

    Every number on the clock shows 5 minutes. 6 times 5 is 30 minutes.

    Level 4 of 5
  6. Which 3D shape has 6 flat square faces?

    • Cube
    • Cone
    • Sphere
    • Cylinder
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    Answer: Cube

    A cube has 6 identical square faces, 12 edges, and 8 corners.

    Level 4 of 5
  7. Diya cuts a 1-metre ribbon into two equal halves. How long is each?

    • 25 centimetres
    • 50 centimetres
    • 100 centimetres
    • 10 centimetres
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    Answer: 50 centimetres

    One metre is equal to 100 centimetres. Half of 100 centimetres is 50 centimetres.

    Level 4 of 5
  8. True or false?

    The sum of two odd numbers is always even.

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    Answer: True

    When you add two odd numbers, the result is always even. For example, 3 plus 5 equals 8.

    Level 4 of 5
  9. Fill in the blank.

    Two 500-millilitre mugs make ___ litre of milk.

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    Answer: 1

    500 plus 500 equals 1000 millilitres. 1000 millilitres make 1 litre.

    Level 4 of 5
  10. Fill in the blank.

    Subtracting 36 rupees from 100 rupees leaves ___ rupees.

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    Answer: 64

    Take away 36 from 100. 100 minus 30 is 70, and 70 minus 6 is 64.

    Level 4 of 5
  11. Fill in the blank.

    In the skip-counting pattern 12, 16, 20, the next number is ___.

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    Answer: 24

    The numbers count up by 4 each time. 20 plus 4 equals 24.

    Level 4 of 5
  12. Which shape is the odd one out?

    • Triangle
    • Rectangle
    • Cube
    • Circle
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    Answer: Cube

    Triangle, rectangle, and circle are flat 2D shapes. A cube is a 3D solid shape.

    Level 4 of 5
  13. True or false?

    In the number 508, the place value of 0 is zero.

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    Answer: True

    The digit 0 is in the tens place. Its place value is zero tens, which is 0.

    Level 4 of 5
  14. I am between 40 and 50. My digits add up to 11. Who am I?

    • 38
    • 47
    • 56
    • 49
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    Answer: 47

    The number is in the 40s, so the first digit is 4. Since 4 + 7 = 11, the number is 47.

    Level 5 of 5
  15. A solid cube has 6 faces and 8 corners. How many edges does it have?

    • 12
    • 10
    • 8
    • 6
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    Answer: 12

    A cube has 6 flat faces, 8 corners or vertices, and 12 straight edges.

    Level 5 of 5
  16. Rohan has 50 rupees. Two balls cost 20 rupees each. What is left?

    • 10 rupees
    • 20 rupees
    • 30 rupees
    • 40 rupees
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    Answer: 10 rupees

    Two balls cost 20 + 20 = 40 rupees. Subtract 40 from 50 to get 10 rupees.

    Level 5 of 5
  17. Two identical balls balance one book. Four balls weigh 400 grams. Find the book's weight.

    • 200 grams
    • 100 grams
    • 400 grams
    • 300 grams
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    Answer: 200 grams

    Four balls weigh 400 grams, so two balls weigh 200 grams. The book weighs 200 grams.

    Level 5 of 5
  18. A rope is 1 metre long. Ananya cuts off 35 centimetres. What length remains?

    • 65 centimetres
    • 55 centimetres
    • 75 centimetres
    • 35 centimetres
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    Answer: 65 centimetres

    One metre equals 100 centimetres. Take away 35 centimetres from 100 to get 65 centimetres.

    Level 5 of 5
  19. True or false?

    Divide 24 pencils among 4 friends. Each friend gets 7 pencils.

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    Answer: False

    24 divided by 4 is 6. Each friend gets 6 pencils.

    Level 5 of 5
  20. True or false?

    Take the largest two-digit number. Adding 1 gives 100.

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    Answer: True

    The largest two-digit number is 99. When you add 1 to 99, you get 100.

    Level 5 of 5

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