STAAR Grade 3 Mathematics Practice Assessment

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What is expanded form?

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Expanded form is a way of writing numbers to show the value of each digit. For example, the number 92,060 can be written as (9 × 10,000) + (2 × 1,000) + (6 × 10).

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How do you create a dot plot?

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A dot plot is created by placing dots above a number line to represent the frequency of data points. Each dot represents one occurrence of a value.

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If there are 368 nickels and 109 more dimes than nickels, how many dimes are there?

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There are 368 nickels and 368 + 109 = 477 dimes.

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What is the total number of coins if there are 368 nickels and 477 dimes?

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The total number of coins is 368 + 477 = 845.

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How do you calculate the end time of an event?

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To find the end time, add the duration of the event to the start time. For example, if a movie starts at 6:45 and lasts 1 hour 15 minutes, it ends at 8:00.

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What is a savings account?

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A savings account is a bank account where you can deposit money to save for future expenses. It may earn interest over time.

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What does it mean to plan for a large purchase?

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Planning for a large purchase means saving money over time to buy something expensive, like a car or a computer.

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What is the value of the digit 6 in the number 92,060?

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In the number 92,060, the digit 6 is in the tens place, so its value is 60.

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What is the purpose of using expanded form?

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Expanded form helps to understand the value of each digit in a number and is useful for addition and subtraction.

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How do you find the total number of items in a collection?

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To find the total number of items, add the quantities of each type of item together.