ACAP Third Grade Math Practice

Leiani buys 5 packages of softballs. Each package contains 4 softballs. Which model shows how many softballs Leiani buys?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Answer explanation

Leiani buys 5 packages of softballs, each containing 4 softballs. To find the total, multiply 5 by 4, which equals 20. Model B correctly represents this calculation, showing that Leiani buys 20 softballs.

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Leiani has 3 packs of markers. Each pack contains 6 markers. How many markers does Leiani have in total?

• 18

• 15

• 12

• 21

Answer explanation

Leiani has 3 packs of markers, and each pack contains 6 markers. To find the total number of markers, multiply the number of packs by the number of markers per pack: 3 x 6 = 18. Therefore, the correct answer is 18.

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Maliyah buys 7 packs of markers. Each pack contains 5 markers. How many markers does Maliyah buy altogether?

• 45

• 30

• 35

• 40

Answer explanation

Maliyah buys 7 packs of markers, each containing 5 markers. To find the total, multiply 7 by 5: 7 x 5 = 35. Therefore, Maliyah buys 35 markers altogether.

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Lauryn has 4 cartons of eggs. Each carton contains 12 eggs. How many eggs does Lauryn have in total?

• 54

• 36

• 48

• 42

Answer explanation

To find the total number of eggs, multiply the number of cartons by the number of eggs per carton: 4 cartons × 12 eggs/carton = 48 eggs. Therefore, Lauryn has 48 eggs in total.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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Adalyn has 42 pencils and wants to place them equally into 7 cups. Which expression could represent this situation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Answer explanation

To find out how many pencils Adalyn can place in each cup, we divide the total number of pencils (42) by the number of cups (7). The expression 42 ÷ 7 represents this situation, which corresponds to choice D.

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Jayla earns $7 per hour helping at a ranch. How much does she earn in 6 hours?

• $13

• $42

• $45

• $48

Answer explanation

Jayla earns $7 per hour. In 6 hours, she earns 7 x 6 = $42. Therefore, the correct answer is $42.

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There are 8 markers in a box. John has 3 boxes of markers. How many total markers does John have?

• 16

• 22

• 24

• 30

Answer explanation

John has 3 boxes of markers, each containing 8 markers. To find the total, multiply 3 by 8: 3 x 8 = 24. Therefore, John has a total of 24 markers.

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Alexis has 0 apples and wants to give 7 apples to each of her friends. How many apples does she have in total to give away?

• 7

• 0

• 6

• 70

Answer explanation

Alexis has 0 apples and cannot give away any. Even though she wants to give 7 apples to each friend, she has none to give. Therefore, the total number of apples she has to give away is 0.

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Giana has 24 candies and wants to share them equally among her friends John, Arianna, Grayson, and Bentley. How many candies will each friend get?

• 6

• 5

• 8

• 4

Answer explanation

Giana has 24 candies and 4 friends. To find out how many candies each friend gets, divide 24 by 4. 24 ÷ 4 = 6. Therefore, each friend will get 6 candies.

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Arianna has 56 apples and wants to pack them into boxes with 7 apples each. How many boxes can she fill?

• 8

• 9

• 7

• 6

Answer explanation

To find out how many boxes Arianna can fill, divide the total number of apples (56) by the number of apples per box (7). 56 ÷ 7 = 8. Therefore, she can fill 8 boxes.

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